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Platte River, a tributary of the Mississippi in Grant county, lying principally in Range two west. It enters the Mississippi two miles above Sinapee; and is navigable for steamboats six miles.

Platte River (Little) a branch of the Platte river in Grant county entering from the east two miles above its mouth.

Platteville- a flourishing post town in Grant County on the waters of the Little Platte river, five miles west from Belmont. It has [a weekly newspaper &] an academy which was incorporated in 1839 and a newspaper published weekly. Incorporated 1841.

Pleasant Prairie P.O.: Racine Co.

Pleasant Prairie, a township in Racine county, embracing the surveyed town one in range twenty two. [and twenty three, except the north east quarter of section five, and the fractional section east of opposite it which is attached to the town of South Port. It

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