Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-26
Written for the Marshall Co. Republican.
Marshall County.--Its Early History
BY WARREN TAYLOR.
CHAPTER TX.

concluded
LAKEs.-There are within the County
several Lakes, none of which however are
large. Lake Maxinkuckee. the larg ,st, lies
in Union Township, in the southern part
of the County. 1t is handsome sheet oil
water. about three miles in length, by one
and half at its greatest breadth Lake of
the Woods. sometimes called Big Lake,
lies in the northern part of the County,
partly in North and partly in German
Township. 1t is somewhat smaller than
Lake Maxinkuckec and is surrounded prin-
cipally with marshes. Pretty Lake, lying
about three miles nearly west from Plym-
outh, overs al area of alb nut. 200 acres
Its clear water, and beautiful appearance
in general, render it worthy of its name
The Twin Lakes, which are four in num-
her. lie from four to six miles southwest of
Plymouth. The two largest are about one
mile each in length and so rolls in width.
the other two are somewhat smaller. On
the outlet of these Lakes, AMI about one
mile below the lowest one, the Iron Works
a-c situated
FIrLAoEs.-Plymouth. the seat of Justice
AMI the largest village in the Coun'y. i
situated on Yellow River, at the intersec-
ton of two Railroads., one of which leads
to- Laporte, the other from Chicago to Pitts
bprgh. via Valparaiso. Warsaw and Fort
Wayne 1t is SO miles nearly cast from
Chicago, 65 miles nearly west of Fort
Wayne. ~ miles south Of South Bend.
~ miles north of Logansport, AMI l. miles
north of.lndianapolis. 1t contains Court
House. Jail. Seminary. two houses for
public worship, one Methodist and one Z e,-
hytcriaE. 0 Dry Goods Stores, Clothing
Stores, . Boot and Shoe Stores, several
Grocery and Provision Stores, 4 Inns. 3
Steam Saw Mills, FIGURING Mill, . foun-
dries. 2 printing establishments in each of
which newspaper is published, and pop
nlation that is estimated at about 1000
y Branch of the State Bank of Indiana is
located herr, OF which institution f.. :. Or
ian is President. anil H. Early, Cashier
Surrounded with fertile country, AMI
having by means Of Railroads an EASY COM
with the east and west, Plym-
outh viii undoubtedly advance with con-
rapidity in business, wealth aud
population.
Bourbon is situatea on the Pittsburgh.
Fit. Wayne & Chicago Railroad, II miles
in an easterly direction from Plymouth-
1t is thriving place. containing Steam
Saw Mills, to one of which Grist Mill l.
attached. several Stores. and a population
Of about 400. Another large Steam Grist
Mill will, it is expected. soon be complet-
ell.
Tippecanoetown is situated on the Tip
pecanoe River. miles nearly south Of Bour
bon, anil is miles southeast Of Plymouth.
It has FIGURING Mill, one Steam Saw
Mill. and a population perhaps of $50 or
200.
Bremen in German Township. is located
IL miles northeast of Plymouth. 1t is a
pretty village. containing Stores. one
Steau Saw Mill. one Steam Grist Mill. and
a population Of about 900.
Unioutown is II miles in south west
srly direction from Plymouth, and on the
west side of Maxinkuckee Lake. II con
tains 2 Stores and 10 or 90 dwellings
About 2 miles from this place. on the oppo-
81 side of the Lake, is small village
which. perhaps, is called Maxinkuckce,
though Of this am not certain. Here are
2 Steam Saw Mills.
Tyner il situated on the Railroad lea,liny
from Laporte to Plymouth. miles north
west of the latter place. 1t has one Shin
gle, and one Stavc mandatory. both Of
which are propelled by steam. one or two
Stores, and about as many dwellings as
Cniontown.
Fremont is located on the Michigan
roa,l 5 miles south Of Plymouth. 1t con-
tains one Steam Saw Mill, 2 Stores and a.
bout Is dwellings.
Jacksonville, situated on the p, Fit. w.
4 G. II. r.. 6 miles in an eastcrly direction
from Plymouth, has one Steam Saw Mill
and about as many dwellings as Fremont
RaILRoADs. Pittsburgh. F. Wayne
& Chicago Railroad passes through the
County in an eastelly and westerly direc
ion. inclining little to the north west and
south east. That part of it running from
Pittsburgh to plymouth was completed
wo orthree years ago, the remaining part
rom Plymouth to Chicago was not CON-
,leied until last fall. This road is now
Icing an extensive business. The Rail
Dad from Laporte to Plymouth was com
,letcd early in the fall Of 1856. This road
vas designed TO extend to Cincinnati. via
Rochester. Peru. and Marion: but it has
,sen completed no farther than Plymouth. |
Between tho latter place and Peru. . con-
amount Of labor has been laid out |
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