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The town commences about a mile above the mouth of the river, at a place called Walker's Point, and extends about a mile and a half [above] along the river. Below Walker's Point, the river is bordered by impassable marshes. The ground occupied by the town is uneven, rising from the river to the height of from fifty to one hundred feet thus affording very beautiful situations for residences, commanding a full view of the town, and the bay with its shipping. But few of these sites have yet been occupied and improved as their peculiar importance and interesting views, would lead us to expect. Along the base and front of these hills are a great number of springs of pure water, sufficient, if collected into a reservoir to supply the wants of a considerable population. The river is sufficiently wide and deep to accomodate a large amount of shipping, and continues so for some distance above the town. At the

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Milwaukee

The town commences about a mile above the mouth of the river, at a place called Walker's Point, and extends about a mile and a half [above] along the river. Below Walker's Point, the river is bordered by impassable marshes. The ground occupied by the town is uneven, rising from the river to the height of from fifty to one hundred feet thus affording very beautiful situations for residences, commanding a full view of the town, and the bay with its shipping. But few of these sites have yet been occupied and improved as their peculiar importance and interesting views, would lead us to expect. Along the base and front of these hills are a great number of springs of pure water, sufficient, if collected into a reservoir to supply the wants of a considerable population. The river is sufficiently wide and deep to accomodate a large amount of shipping, and continues so for some distance above the town. At the

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