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of agriculture. Whilst it is peculiarly well adapted to tbe raising of grains, roots, 

 fruits and vines, it is also well fitted for the rearing of cattle, sheep and horses. 



Lakes, Streams, Woods, and Prairies. — There are in this county many 

 small and beautiful lakes, the largest of which are Geneva lake in the southern, 

 and Delavan, or Swan lake, in the south-western part of the county. The former 

 is a lovely sheet of water, principally fed by springs, and is of great clearness, 

 depth and purity. It is about nine miles long, by from three-quarter to one and 

 a half miles broad, and is indented with bays, headlands, and woody bluffs. On 

 the north side the banks rise abruptly, clothed with a heavy forest timber, whilst 

 on the south side the oak openings and native meadows, for the most part, slope 

 gently to the water's edge. It is encircled with a bi'ight beach of sand and gravel, 

 (Except where interrupted by the jutting beds of dark boulders. 



Geneva Outlet, sometimes called Whitewater, issues from the eastern extremity 

 of Geneva Lake, at the site of the village of that name, and flows north easterly, 

 receiving in its course the waters of Lake Como, Ore Ci'eek, and other tributa- 

 ries, and empties into the Fox River (of the south) at Burlington, Racine county. 

 Sugar Creek rises a few miles north-west from the centre of the county, runs in 

 an easterly direction gradually inclining to the south, and unites its waters with 

 Geneva Outlet, just above Burlington. Honey Creek has its rise a little north of 

 the sources of Sugar Creek, and after flowing east, through both the Troys, to 

 near the eastern line of the county, turns southward and joins its waters with 

 those of Sugar Creek, a little above their junction with Geneva Outlet. Turtle 

 Creek rises in the noith-western part of the county, in a small lake of that name, 

 and runs nearly south by the village of Delavan, there receiving the Outlet of 

 Delavan Lake, and thence flows in a south-westerly direction, passing through Rock 

 county, into Rock River at Beloit. Whitewater Creek also has its rise in the 

 north-western portion of the county, runs north-vpesterly through Whitewater 

 village, passes into Jefferson County, and empties its waters into Bark River. All 

 these streams have many small tributaries; besides which, there are many brooks 

 and rivulets which flow into the lakes. Numerous springs are found in some por- 

 tions of the county, many of which form small streams. Water of an excellent 

 quality is found in all parts by digging, usually from fifteen to thirty feet; and 

 seldom is it necessary for that purj^ose to dig over fifty feet. 



The greater portion of this county consisted originally of oak openings of the 

 different varieties found in this State. There, are, however, many groves of tim- 

 ber, or heavily wooded lands in different parts of the county. The largest of 

 these is " Geneva Woods," situated on the north side of Geneva Lake, and is four 

 miles long by one and a half miles broad. The main body of the timber consists 

 of white and black oak, interspersed with the other native varieties. It also, in 

 m.mv parts, abounds with the suo-ar mavile. aft'ordino- nianv fine sun-nr orchards. 



