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The first claim made in this town was said
to be by James M. Burgess in the summer of 1836. In the summer
of 1837 Thomas Van Horn and Solomon L. Harrington settled in
the town and erected a saw- mill, the first in that vicinity.
The surface of this town is gently rolling, covered mainly with
burr and white- oak openings, mostly burr-oak. Nearly one-sixth
of the entire area of the town is marsh land, the largest one
being that known as Otter Creek Marsh. The town is crossed by
the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, which affords transportation
for the products of farmers from the station, located very near
the central part of town, call Lima. The improvements of the
township are generally good. Lithographic cuts of some of the
residences will be found in the inclosed map. |