Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-10-18
From the indepenlent American.
K { Il LAND COUNTY.
SEPTEMBER 80. 1854

Jot down few items relating thereto.
! Richland County lies west of Wiscon
sln river, in the centre of large region
pf well watered and well imbered coun
try; between Sauk and Crawford Coun
ties, which bound it on the East aud
| West
The coniguration of the county is very
regular; being nearly square. bounded
on each side By lines of "a miles The
Fourth Principal meridian line T. s. sur
vey runs through the centre of the Coun-
| ty. The town Of RchlaId Centre is
about 80 miles east of the Mississippi, and
% miles nearly north of Platteville in
| right lines
Pine river is the larges: river in the
! County. This river with its branches,
(the principal of which is Willow river)
and Bear Greek (running into Wisconsin
| river) waters the Eastern half of the
| County
Two or three small branches of Kicka-
poo River. Fancy Greek the West fork of
Pine Creek, Eagle Greek and kuapp's
Creek are the principal streams of the
Western half
Settlements are being rapidly made
through nearly every portion of the coun-
ty, but the eastern half at present con
tains the largest half of the population.
The population comes In part from the
Southern portion of this State and in
part from the older States east and south
of this and from Indiana and Ohio
There are three points for trade on the
Wisconsin River in this county. Richlaud,
Richmond aud Andrews Ferry or Port
Il T.,
tonvllle and Richland Centre, (the county
seat Besides these ;here will be anoth-
er point at Rockbridge and at the town
of Lloyd. recently laid out, on Willow riv-
er IN Range IL Township east; where
is fine water power-beautiful springs
IN the vicinity-and healthy and pleas
ant location. The enterprise and skill of
the men who are concerned in forwarding
Its interests gives assurance Of the growth
and prosperity of this new place.
Inhabitants are already beginning to
locate aud settle still north Of this place
almost in the north east corner of the
County-and roads are being laid out to
Reedsburgh on the Baraboo. and also
through fertile region on the Little Bar
aboo
At Richland City, Mr. Henry Rowell
is building large 4 story steam Gour
mill, which is to 90 into operation In De
&c Sn0p I1uar tne muucu or a.f,'5..-
There is but little Pine laud in the Co,
and the Pine logs for lumber at this mill
are principally obtained from Wisconsin
River At Rock bridge on Pine river
there is an excellent saw mill belonging to
Mr. Hazletine where pine lumber can be
had
Richland City contains three or four
stores and about 80 houses some s or
20 having been built the present season =
Pine boards sell there at Sl2 to $50 per
thousand The town needs to have good
public house
Sextouville, FIVE miles north. on Pine
river. contains the fine Touring mill of
| Mr. Jacob Krouskup and also David Eas-
I tons saw mill on Pine river, 8 or stores.
and fair supply Of mechanics (though
there is room for more) and about forty
/ houses
The village is delightfully."- situated in
a broad expansion of Pine river valley
made By the entrance of Willow river
! from the north east. and the location is
considered very healthy The town wears
an air of enterprise and prosperity, and
! bids fair to be one of the best business
| points in the County.
The writer regrets that he was unable
to visit Richland Centre, which enjoys the
advantage Of being the county seat, and
! of its central location, and is an import
ant poiut
AT Rockbridge there is a romantic bluff
| of sand stone on the Western side of Pine
river. an arch of which, forming natural
rock bridge, enters the West fork The
ledge reaches several rods below the en-
trance of the branch.
Richmond is an important town abou
the centre of the southern line of the Co
on the Wisconsin river, aud nearly oppo
site the thriving town of Muscoda II
! Grant County. 1t has several stores anC
trades largely with the interior. Th,
town is well located for commerce. ba'
perhaps 40 houses, and as the county ELL
up. is growing rapidly.
Port Andrew, in the south west part 0
the County. is also a good point, in th
midst of u fine farming region where i'm
proved land readily sells for SIS to 81
stores, &c, one of which IS kept by Mr
DcIYllle.
The view as you approach the river al
ter descending from the long dlvidin
ridge between Knapp's creek and Eagl
creek, extends 40 to so miles down th
river and is truly beautiful
The whole County may be considere
healthy and most of it eligible for farm
!, ing
The highest land generally contains
considerable portion of limestone, mike
with the soil and is we'll adapted for til
cultivation Of wheat Corn and potatoe
; thrive we'll and the tame grass can ais
be more readily introduced them on pra
: RE land
: The abundant springs of pure waite
] which issue from the land give rise to pur
] crystal rivulets which water the beautifU
! region with their sweet, healthfdI an
troutdlled streams.
The timber OF this county is excelleE
: and very abundant as there Is sear5sl