Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: The area was first surveyed in 1855 and was described as , `` the best soil on the island ... well watered , with a mild climate '' by surveyor James Scott , for whom the town is named .
Simplified: The area was first surveyed in 1855 and was described as , `` the best soil on the island ... well watered , with a mild climate '' by surveyor James Scott . The town was named after him .