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CHARLEVOIX COUNTY. 



This county was set off as Keshkanko, by an act of the Legislature, approved 

 April 1st, 1840. The name was changed to Charlevoix by act approved 

 March 8th, 1843. It was organized under an act approved April 2d, 1859, 

 which provided for the election of the proper county officers on the first 

 Monday in May following. 



The county seat was located by the board of supervisors at Charlevoix, on 

 the shore of Lake Michigan. The name conies from that of a Jesuit mis- 

 sionary from France. 



John S. Dixon settled at Pine river, now Charlevoix, on May 11th, 1855, 

 finding five Mormon families already there. The place had been a favorite 

 resort of fishermen for an indefinite period. Dixon was subsequently joined 

 by others. They were, for a time, seriously embarrassed by the operations of 

 the Mormons, which, however, ceased upon the breaking up of their colony 

 at Beaver island, upon the death of Strang, in 1856, and their consequent 

 removal, after which immigration was resumed, and those who had been 

 driven away returned. 



The soil generally is a sandy loam, though with occasional somewhat exten- 

 sive patches of clay and gravel. The peach is planted successfully in favor- 

 able locations, although this may perhaps be considered as debatable ground 

 so far as the more tender fruits are concerned, though the apple, the pear, 

 the plum, and the hardier fruits, as well as small fruits generally, may be 

 planted with a reasonable assurance of success. 



The county lies almost wholly within the valley of Pine lake, although 

 Bear creek, in the northeast, makes its way into Little Traverse bay. 



The greater portion of the county has an elevation of from fifty to two 

 hundred feet above Lake Michigan, but, at the southeast, the elevation 

 increases rapidly, and as we near the high central plateau, near the southeast 

 corner of the county, it reaches an altitude of from seven to nine hundred 

 feet. 



The census of 1884 shows that the county had of apple orchards, 867 

 acres, 16,971 bearing trees, yielding in 1883, 3,728 bushels of fruit. 



Peach orchards, 3 acres, 2 bearing trees, yielding m 1883, 9 bushels of 

 fruit. 



The value of orchard products of all kinds, sold or consumed in 1883, was 

 $3,977.00. 



Vineyards, 4 acres: grapes sold in 1883, 150 pounds. 



wine made in 1883, none. 



Nurseries, 2 acres ; products sold in 1883, none. 



Market garden products sold in 1883, $2,138.00. 



EMMET COUNTY. 



This county was laid off under the name of Tonedagana by an act of the 

 Legislature approved April 1st, 1840. It was organized as Emmet county in 

 pursuance of an act approved January 29th, 1853, which provided for the 



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