Mar. 21, 1905
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The town has a total
area of 35.9 square miles, of which, 35.9 square miles is land and 0.04
square miles is water.
The
six mile square that would become Maplehurst was first surveyed in the
summer of 1847 by a crew working for the U.S. government. Then in May
of 1854 another crew marked all the section corners in the township,
moving on foot, measuring with chain and compass. When
done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
This
township contains numerous swamps many of which are of considerable
extent. The surface of the township is generaly broken the soil is very
poor 3rd rate producing very little vegetation but the surface of the
land is generally covered with a thick heavy moss. The timber through
the township is principallyHemlock. There are a few scattering trees of
White Pine of poor quality. The township is well watered with numerous
small streams and also Black River
Which enters the township in Section 1 & flows in a south
westerly
direction untill it reaches the south boundary of the township in
Section 32. The banks of this stream are generally high, the current is
gentle, the bottom of the stream is generally rocky. There are no
settlers in this township.