The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-05-20
IOWA BOUNDARY SURVEY.
EHcAnrMEAr OF Iowa AND
.Misnesota Boundary Surrey.
Nav 9Th, 1859.


! M.s.r,. SANDERS g. DAyls:-I have been re-
o,..,.d Nv several friends, Of Davenport ana VI
cin;tv. 10 write them, in reference to the coun'
trv through which the Boundary line passes
Throueh the medium OF the Gazette, desire V
comply with their requests, SO Ear as my ooser'
walton. admit Our Camp is located IN oeau-
tiful grove Of timber, just over the line IN M'",
ne.ots. near two delicious springs OF wafer
which, assure you receive many panesy.'s
from Uncle Sans party. Good wafer y Me
zone thing needinl' Of surveyors-that hald y
prolfc both in Minnesota and Iowa,
The boundary Line is completed thus Tar
.bout 30 mile. due west in latitude 43 degs ~
min. With the exception Of few miles near the
Mississippi, which are broken and my we g.
pazes with admiration and the mind dweiis WIN
pleasure on land Of beauty. Here We find the
extensive level and rolling prairie, while IN the
distance the eye beholds beautiful mounds on
the tops OF which rccks Of various Sizes highiy
impreenated with iron and brown and limPid
quartz appear.
There is one Of these mounds peculiarly inter
esting, il is called the ''Majors Mound" ana y
near the Minnesota line; il rises out Of leve
prairie, is nearly two miles in circumference ana
abou. so feet in height, the surface Of which !.
nearly a leyel-from which you have splendid
view Of the surrounding country. Whoever shan
be fortunate to locate in this region OF country
can obtain good building stone from this mound
sufficient to erec, a city. There is suf'icleEc,
of timber, provided i is taken care oil and spen'
did oak openings are abundant. Any quantity O
stone NAV be had frsm the mounds to build stone
fences, &c.
Ipredic, that in few years this country viii
be thickly settled, and its abundant productions
conveyed to depots BY the rafting car. Nc
country can produce better water-ereeks, brooks
and springs are numerous and all Astounding with
speckled trout. 1t gives me pleasure 10 state
tina, csugh. 4 pounds Of this species Of The nm
ny tribe, enc morning before breakfast IN the
space Of half an hour, out OF Waterloo Creek
which is about "a miles due west ofthe iron mon
ument at the Mississippi river At this Creek
near the line is an excellent mill site, the banks
are high and rocky and covered with white pine
II is in fact an admirable place to make claim.
Two quarter sections, one in Iowa the other in
Minnesota would give man all he could wish
fora good mill site, prairie and timber in album
dance and trout for breakfast at his option. Who
will nuke farm in this delightful spot?
The soil Of this country is allu,ial and will
compete with tina, Of Scott county. The timber
consists mostly Of white and burr oak, elm and
sugar maple. A Mr.. Meader, who lives about 5
miles east Of our present encampmenf, has from
200 TO 800 sugar trees, just over the line 10 Iowa,
and has made considerable sugar this spring
Take ii all in all, this country is unqnestona-
bly, destined to become one of the best for farm
ing in the west. Here may be found comhina-
ton of good soil, wood and water, together with
rocky scenery that affords much picturesque
beauty and presents many lovely spots.
W. P. c.