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Lakes

These two last lakes (Butte des Morts or "Hills of the Dead") are named from hills or mounds said to [be] have been formed of the dead bodies of the Indians slain in some battle which were thrown into heaps and covered with earth. They [mounds] are now grown over with grass, and present much the same appearance as the ancient mounds so profusely scattered through the west. Should this story prove true it may be important as showing the origin of the ancient mounds. These mounds are near the mouth of Wolf river, or about the head of the Great Butte des Morts Lake.

Rush Lake, is situated near the south west corner of the County (in township seventeen range fourteen;) is five miles long and about two wide. The southern extremity of the lake crosses the county line of Fond du Lac County.- There are no lakes in this county besides the above described.

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