CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



PAGES 



The Physical and Climatic Setting of 



Michigan 1-31 



Geographical and physiological features . 4- 10 



The Great Lakes system 10- 15 



Climate of Michigan 16- 31 



CHAPTER II 



The Influence of Soils on the Settlement of 



Michigan 32-68 



The Lower Peninsula 41- 48 



The Upper Peninsula 48-53 



Muck-lands 53-56 



Underground water 56- 58 



Vegetation an indicator of soils .... 59- 68 



CHAPTER III 



Other Resources of Michigan 69-126 



The forests 69- 86 



Mines and quarries 86-114 



Game and lish 114-125 



Water supply 125-126 



CHAPTER IV 



The Occupation of the Land 127-180 



The human factor in agriculture .... 152-180 



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