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316 Jefferson Co.

Jefferson county is peculiarly favored as it [illegible] rivers. Rock river runs in every direction in passing through it; entering at the north east corner and leaving it at the south west corner; and the West branch or Crawfish, almost equal in size to Rock river itself runs more than half way through the country before it unites with the main river. The Oconomowoc a considerable stream, outlet of a series of small lakes in Milwaukee county runs nearly through the town of Union and then unites with Rock river. Johnson creek is a small stream affording water sufficient to propell a saw mill at a point on the United States road. The Koshkonong creek runs near the west line of the county, partly in this and partly in Dane county. The Scupernong, and White Water are two important branches of Bark river; and Bark river is here a considerable stream affording water power. The Indian name of this river is Onakick or "Peal