Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-09
Pioneer Life and History of
Wyandot County.
BY A. W. DRrNKERuoFr.
CHAPTER VTII-No. o.

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fortunate enough to reach over into the
valley of the Mississippi; and. therefore,
must be content with her single claim of
being n the valley of the st. Lawrence.
The geographical position Of Wyandot
county (Which need not be given here
for the benefit of the residents of the
county, is as follows:
The forty first degree of north latitude
is the northern line of the county. from
which ii extends southwark twenty-One
miles to the north line OF Ma riOn coun
", ana IFS east line l. nine miles west
OF the sixth degree OF longitude. west
from Washington City. From east To
west the county is also twcnty-one
miles acioss through its center tier of
townships, being one mile more there
than at either side OF lis center, west
township, and contains in all thirteen
ownships-tOur of which, VymOcAtee.
Crawford, Salem and Miili,n, are full
townships, each containing thirty-siX
square miles, while Antrim contains
but tairty-twO square mics; Eden, 50;
Sycamore, p; Aarscilles, "a; Jackson,
p; Ricliiand. 80 and Ridge, Is; Crane,
IN WnIcA is Upper SaaGJsky, contains
30; and Pitt also 50. each benz over
full-agg re2ating 4J4 square miles, and
making two hundred and fiftY-eight
thousand five hundred and si..ty acres.
Upper Sandysky is eoUiIistaut, and
on an air line from Columbus. the Capt.
tai OF the State, ~ 1olcdO. which is one
Of the best hur5CTs and commercial cen
tiers on the southern shore Of Lake Erie.
and about seventy Ave miles from each
Of chose Important points, aud with
both Jt which, it must. in time, be
brought into dir ect connection by rail-.
1t is one hundred mile directly south
west from Cleveland. with Whicn iG now
has railroad connection. with but one
change OF ears, and very nearly Rn an
air line between indianapolis and SiGVe-
land. being IaJ miles northeast OF the
former City, and between which i'm
portaut points Viii. in time. rs Hccossi-
ty viii demand. also be direct counec-
ton by rail. Being also ON the line Of
tha5 great railroad taOroUIiiare con-
Meeting IittsDurEh, Pennsylvania, ana
Chicago, Illinois; and by az air line,
but l15 miles north OF west from the
former, and Z4D miles south OF east ltOIu
tie latter. gives Nyaadou county I. posi-
ton and advantdge. winch, with her
fertile soil, may Yet make her one or tho
most important counties In the State,
and Upper odnlUslly the home of thou
sands, TO wa0m she is yeJ unknown, and
the center OF wealth and enterprise. as
she is now OF early western history, Is
yet not dreamed OF.
Bordering 30 closely on the "dividing
ridge from Which The waters flow to
tue Ohio and the Lake. il cannot be sup
posed that Nydn,io5 county would pos
S .SS any very remarkable advantages
from her streams for water power; bIt
she is NOT devoid of such advantages.
Sac has within her borders several line,
b { not large streams. some OF which
are quite rapid. and afford water for
mills the greater part of ordinary years.
THe 5anuusky river IS the largest O. iIcr
streams. TymociItce, Broken Sword
ani Sycamore are, seVeratIy, fine creeks.
Tie SandGsky river rises near Shelby,
in the western part OF Richldnd county.
runs south of west through and across
CraW ord county, and enters the east
side OF WyandoC county two miles nOrtE
of the southeast corner OF thc county,
where il changes is course. running in
a northwest direction some four miles,
thence again, southwest ABOUT three
miles To Little sjandu>ky, thence. again,
northwest seven miles 10 Upper SduIus
ky; thence northeast again five miles 10
tue south. center OF Tym0chier town.
ship; thence north westerly again i've
miles to tie north part OF said town
ship, when it again turns nearly due
east for four miles, and again turns
north, passing into Seneca county only
frGr miles west OF the east line of
Us al .ot county BY tac nean,ieriu@s
of Uls srry.,u. the distance would be
dOuoia that aaoVe given, for il is re-
mar!laaly cgaot.ca. Passing out OF
- yIH.v.. county. cutting Seneca coUn-
C. iulJ tNo nearly e5.Ia! parts, IL enters
ana crosses StGLu-ky county. ANA en-
tiers SIua,,=i,y say AT the northeast cor
Her CT said county.
IT Font stephenson - then called
Lover SandusEy, in SandUsky county.
bus uoW LTglAont-on the west bank of
the oaualuSAy river. in his victory over
t.:c combined forces of British and Inli-
ans, Colonel CrU-ian made his name
immortal, at t.,c age ot tWenty-taree.
Iae SandusSy, though nOg great in
herself, long has, yet does, ana long viii
live in lhe pages OF history, because of
tie great deeds which have been enacted
il years long past, on her shady banks.
Brcacn Sword rises near UIe canrer of
Crawford county. enters WyandOJ cOUn-
ty near its cast center running thence
in Il southwest direction through Eden
and an,rin townships, and empties into
,Ne SanGusay lIOIn the east about three
miles northeast OF Little SHndusky, aud
in the western edge OF the center OF
Antrim township.
Sycamore creek. also, rises in Crlw-
ford county, enters ~ yandot county four
miles south of its northeast corner, run
ninG mort west across Sycamore town
snip. and enters the sJnJuShy. from the
northeast corner OF ~ mOclitee town
ship. close to the line between Seneca
anu Nyandot counties.
IYmOcutUG rises IN Marion and Hardin
counties, enters Wyandot near its south
west corner, pas>lnS through and across
in a nOrtdeily direction, Marseiiles,
Miaiin and Salem townships. near the
ceutCrs east and west; enters Craw ford
township exactly At its south center,
then tuning northeast across Crawford,
it enters tne Saudusky river near the
center OF TynOcAtee township from the
west
Mile run, Negro run, Sugar run and
other small streams, heading in the east
part oi the county, flow into the Sandus-
XIV from tie east, while Thorn run and
other smaller streams enter it from the
west.
Along all those streams is found fine
bottom lands. which were once covered
with heavy forests of AK walnut of
great size. sycau.o ore. poplar, blue ash,
sugar, buckeye, beech and other kinds
OF timber.
The up lands, between those streams.
were, aud where not cleared, still are
covered with forests of great oaks pop
lars. walndtS and other valuable timber
east of the river, as well as west and
north of Tymochtee creek.
From the north the Sandusky Plains
commence, at Il junction of Tymochtee
creek with the Sandusky river ard eX-
tend southwark, occupying the whole
| space between those streams, excepting
! a narrow belt of timber along the east
| bank Of the Tymochtee, to the south
| line of the county, where thev extend
nearly across the whole county. being
| in general shape within the county like
!. ''fiat-iro with its point at the june
| ture CT those streams. and winding
southwark. Nor do they stop with
Wyandot county, but continue tar vest,
| south and east into Marion county, and
over large part of southwestern Craw-
ford.
Those Plains were, generally, in an
early day, covered with grass, bushes,
and groves of timber, or scattered trees,
aEd in many places With large. natural
meadows, covering in some cases hun
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