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7. Gushing well struck upon Otter Creek, Sept., 1899. Residence of Edward Sharkey, 221⁄2 miles southeast of La Salle....

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Great Sulphur spring in the lake marsh near Erie. The figure gives also a view of the inundated margin; cf. Fig. 5...

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TABLES.

I. Statistical data of Monroe Co., Michigan

II. Annual Climatic data, Grape, Monroe Co., Michigan.

III. Annual Climatic data, Toledo, Ohio

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IV. Average Monthly Temperature and Precipitation, 1871-1899.
V. Annual Climatic data Toledo, 1869-1869.

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Altitudes of Railroad stations

VII. Glacial striæ in Monroe Co.....

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VIII. Former Lake Beaches in Monroe Co..

X. Bushels of Fruit Produced in 1898

XI. Monroe Co. Farm Products for 1898

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IX. Percentage Composition of Air Dry Farm Products.

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XII. Composition of Limestone found suitable for Beet Sugar Manufacture..
XIII. Composition of American Cement Rocks

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The county which constitutes the subject of this report occupies the extreme southeastern corner of the lower peninsula of Michigan. To the north are Wayne and Washtenaw counties, to the west Lenawee county; Lucas county of the state of Ohio, forms the southern boundary while the eastern is formed almost entirely by Lake Erie. The county covers about 560 square miles, distributed over fifteen townships between 41° 44′ and 42° 6′, north latitude; and between 83° 11′ and 83° 46', west longitude.*

§ 2. Railroads.

Eight lines of railroads intersect the county in all directions and no portion of it is beyond the sound of their heavily loaded trains. Parallel with the lake shore and back from it from one to five miles, the Michigan Central and Lake Shore traverse the county in a northeast and southwest direction. To the west the Pere Marquette enters from the north, swings to the southwest near Monroe and passes into Ohio about a mile west of the two preceding roads. The Detroit and Lima Northern enters the county from the west, from Dundee turns northeastward, crossing the Pere Marquette at Carleton and enters Wayne county at the northeastern corner of Ash township. Having the same general direction as all of the preceding and the common purpose of centering in Detroit, a branch of the Wabash grazes the northwestern corner of the county. *The exact location of points somewhat near the four boundaries of the county, as determined by the government engineers, is as follows:

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Heading for Toledo, the Ann Arbor gives a nearly complete northwest and southeast section of the county through Milan and Dundee to Alexis junction with the Pere Marquette. Nearly parallel with it the Toledo-Adrian branch of the Lake Shore cuts the extreme southwestern corner of the county. The only east and west road within the limits of Monroe county is the Monroe-Adrian branch of the Lake Shore, passing through Petersburg. These last two branches of the Lake Shore system are of historic interest since they were the first railroads in the northwest. The Toledo-Adrian road was originally built by private enterprise in 1836 and was known as the Erie and Kalamazoo railroad. For about a year the cars were drawn by horses over wooden rails, when the "strap rail" was laid and the first locomotive introduced. The road from Monroe to Adrian was constructed in 1839 by the then infant State of Michigan for the purpose of opening up the interior and was operated by it until 1846, when it was sold to the Michigan Southern Railroad Company.

§ 3. Proposed lines.

During the summer of 1899 the bed for a new road from Toledo to Detroit was in process of construction, lying between the Michigan Central and Lake Erie, to be known as the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line. The grading from Toledo to Monroe is well advanced and will probably be completed within the limits of the county during the coming summer. By closely hugging the shore of the lake and of Detroit River it is claimed that the distance between Detroit and Toledo will be materially lessened. An electric road intended to connect these two cities awaits completion. The grading from Erie to Monroe is practically done, following through. out the greater part of the distance the main highway, and a power house has been constructed in Monroe. The franchises have been secured for an electric road from Ypsilanti to Milan which it is expected will be continued to Adrian, thus crossing Milan township. It is reported to be the intention of the promoters of this road to construct a line from Milan, through Dundee, to Toledo. Still another road, with branches from Ann Arbor and Detroit, is expected to enter the county north of Carleton and to follow the approximate line of the Pere Marquette to Monroe. With such development of steam and electric lines, connected with every farm by means of substantial stone roads; with the private telephone, free rural delivery of mail, and the attendant improvement in educational

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