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390 Iowa Co.

The general surface is much broken by valleys, with intermediate ridges, the whole having a slight inclination in a north and south direction from the great ridge, running east and west a few miles south of the Wisconsin. [in north and south direction]. This broken character is owing to the loose, soft, easily decomposed [underl] limestone, which is readily carried away by the disintegrating agents. North of the main ridge the limestone is succeeded by the underlaying sandstone, forming cliffs of a wild and picturesque appearance. This dividing ridge is a very prominent and important feature in the topography of the western counties. Unlike most of the dividing ridges it is very high commanding a fine view of the valleys descending from it. The main road passes along the summit of the ridge, and it is supposed that, should a rail road ever be constructed to unite this country with Lake Michigan it will be along this ridge.

390 Iowa Co.

The general surface is much broken by valleys, with intermediate ridges, the whole having a slight inclination in a north and south direction from the great ridge, running east and west a few miles south of the Wisconsin. [in north and south direction]. This broken character is owing to the loose, soft, easily decomposed [underl] limestone, which is readily carried away by the disintegrating agents. North of the main ridge the limestone is succeeded by the underlaying sandstone, forming cliffs of a wild and picturesque appearance. This dividing ridge is a very prominent and important feature in the topography of the western counties. Unlike most of the dividing ridges it is very high commanding a fine view of the valleys descending from it. The main road passes along the summit of the ridge, and it is supposed that, should a rail road ever be constructed to unite this country with Lake Michigan it will be along this ridge.