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and Muddy Lake. It runs parallel with the Mississippi, and is navigable for one hundred miles by canoes. In 1680 the mouth of this river was visited by Hennepin, and in 1765 by Carver.

L'eau Claire-Enters Chippewa from 8.50 miles about mouth.

Lexington a town laid out in 1836 in Green County, on Sugar river. It remains without a house.

Limestone a P.O. in [Washington] Dodge Co.

Lisbon, a town in Milwaukee County embracing town eight range nineteen. It has several small prairies near the south east corner. Bark river runs through the north & west parts of the town, and several branches of the Pishtaka take their rise within the town; the Milwaukee and Rock river canal is located along its southern border. It contains much excellent lands well supplied with timber and water. Pop. 1840-116