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355 Marquette County

So named in honor of Father Joseph Marquette who first explored this part of the country, is bounded on the north by the Neenah river, on the east by Winnebago and Fond du Lac counties, or the east line of range thirteen; on the south by Dodge and Portage counties or the south line of township fourteen, and on the west by the Neenah river. Its length from east to west is twenty nine and a half miles, and its average breadth is thirteen and one sixth miles, showing an area or superficial extent of three hundred and eighty eight square miles or sections. This county was set off from Brown in 1836 and is to be organized as a separate county in 1844. The population in 1840 was 18 and in 1842 was only 59, but such has since been the increase that the Legislature has authorized a separate organization for county purposes.

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