584 WALKER COUNTY. 



In the prosperity of the State he took a great interest, and in 

 his charges to the grand jurors, always dilated with consider- 

 able emphasis upon the high destiny which awaited our State. 



WALKER. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county is bounded N. by 

 Tennessee ; S. by Chattooga ; E. by Murray ; W. by Dade 

 and Alabama. Laid out from Murray, and organized in 1833. 



Post Offices. — La Fayette, Medicinal Springs, Chestnut 

 Flat, Ringold, Frick's Gap, Rock Springs, Rossville, Snow 

 Hill, Villanow, Wood's Station, Duck Creek. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The census of 

 1845 gave to this county 7,023 whites, 1,044 blacks; total, 

 8,067. State tax returned for 1848, $1,939 82. Entitled to 

 one representative. 



Rivers, Creeks. — East and West Chicamauga rivers dis- 

 charge their waters into the Tennessee. The craeks are Pea- 

 vine, Rocky, Snake, &c. 



Mineral Springs, Ponds. — No section is favoured with a 

 greater variety of excellent springs than this county. The me- 

 dicinal springs owned by Rev. Z. Gordon, are among the most 

 celebrated. They are situated at the base of Taylor's Ridge. 

 There are twenty springs within the space of half a mile, pos- 

 sessing different properties ; but the main springs are twelve 

 in number, in a space less than a quarter of an acre. Twr> of 

 them are chalybeate, two sulphur, and two magnesia. The 

 most astonishing cures have been effected by the use of the 

 waters. Among the Indians, the reputation of these springs was 

 very great, and from three to four hundred were annually in 

 the habit of visiting them to partake of their healing virtues. 

 About one mile from the springs, Mr. Gordon has cut down 

 the trees from a beautiful eminence of Taylor's Ridge, 

 and named it Buena Vista, from which the eye feasts itself 

 with the most magnificent views of mountain scenery. On 



