Dakota
1885
Compiled by O. H. Holt

HUTCHINSON COUNTY.

This county is situated in the southeastern part of the Territory, and lies in the famous valley of the James or Dakota river.

The soil in the bottom lands is a rich, black loam, with a bluish clay subsoil. The soil on the prairie or uplands is also a rich loam, clay predominating to a greater extent than in some of the neighboring counties. The subsoil is a yellow clay marl, and at a depth of six or eight feet becomes hard-pan, which is impervious to water.

The surface of the county is well watered by numerous streams leading from the eastern and western portions, and flowing into the James river.

The Running Water branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway traverses the southeastern part of the county.

Olivet and Milltown are important towns, the former being the county seat. Menno and Freeman are thriving towns on the line of the railroad.

 

 

 

Dakota
1885
Compiled by O. H. Holt

HUTCHINSON COUNTY.
Advance, Rep..............Dakota City
Hutchinson County News, Rep — Menno
Clipper...... .................Milltown
Hutchinson County Record, Rep.. .Olivet
 

 

 

HISTORY OF Southeastern Dakota, Its Settlement and Growth,
Sioux City Iowa: Western Publishing Company, 1881

HUTCHINSON COUNTY.

Hutchinson County was one of the several counties which was organized by the first Legislative Assembly. It lies in the Dakota or James River Valley, the first county north of Yankton. Its surface is gently rolling prairie land. The soil of this county is similar to that of all the counties lying in the valley, and is a deep, dark loam. It is well supplied with small lakes and creeks which empty into the James River, which runs through the county. There are a number of good water powers on the James River, in this county.
Olivet, the County Seat, is located upon the banks of the river, where there is excellent water-power. Providence, Milltown, Martell, Wolf Center, Freeman, Oak Hollow, Wittenberg, Meno, Friedenhal, Maxwell and Sharon, are other settlements in this
county.