348 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



Junction, Landisville, Silver Spring, Chestnut Hill Kauftman"s. Columbia, and in the 

 direction of Lancaster from the Junction, Meehanicsville. Petersburg, Dillerville, 

 Lancaster. 



The Conestoga Navigation, completed in 1834, connects Lancaster with the Susque- 

 hanna at Safe Harbor, where the Slackwater joins the Tidewater canal, and thus 

 affords uninterrupted communication with Chesapeake Bay. Water communication 

 with the interior of the State is maintained by means of the Pennsylvania canal, the 

 Eastern division of which terminates at Columbia. 



From this general description of the county, we pass to the particular account of 

 the respective localities, which are given in al])habetical order, and to which is prefixed a 

 copy of the 



"Boundaries of the Townships in Lancaster County, an tht-y were settled and agreed upon 

 by the Magistrates and Inhabitants of the said county on the dth day of June, and con- 

 firmed by the Court of Quarter Sessions the First of August ensuing. Anno Domini 

 1729: 



1. Drumore. — The township of Drumore. beginning at the south line of Sadsbury 

 by Octoraro, thence down the said creek to the province line towards Maryland, thence 

 up the Sasquehanah to the mouth of Muddy Kun, thence by the said run to Richard 

 Beeson's land, and from thence on a direct course to the southwest corner of John 

 Keyl's land on Sadsbury line, and by the said line to the place of beginning. 



2. Sadsbury. — The township of Sadsbui-y beginning by the county line at the moun- 

 tain which divides Octoraro and Peciuea, thence westerly along the said mountain to the 

 northwest corner of John Keyl's land, thence by said land to the southwest corner, and 

 from thence south 200 perches, thence east to O(^toraro, thence up the said county line, 

 and along the said line to said place of beginning. 



3. Martock. — The township of Martock, l)eginning at the mouth of Muddy run, 

 thence up Sasquehanah to Pequea. thence up Pequea to the mouth of Great Beaver 

 creek, thence up the said creek to Sadsbury line, then by the said line to John Keyl's 

 corner aforesaid, thence by Drumore township to the place of beginning. 



4. CoNESTOGCE. — The township of Conestogce, beginning at the mouth of Pequea, 

 thence up Sasquehanah, thence to said mouth of Conestogoe creek, then up the said creek 

 to the mouth of Mill creek, then by a direct line to Pequea at the mouth of Beaver 

 creek, thence down Pequea to the place of beginning. 



5. Hemppield. — The township of Hempfield, beginning at the mouth of C'onestogoi, 

 thence up Sasquehanah to Chickasalunge, thence up the said creek to Peters' Road by 

 the Log C'abins, thence to Little Conestogoe, and down the same to the IVIanor line, and 

 thence down the said line to Great Conestogoe, and down the same to the place of be- 

 ginning. 



C. Donegal. — The townshiij of Donegal, beginning at the mouth of the Chickasa- 

 lunge, thence up the East Branch to Peters' Road, thence (taking in the present in- 

 habitants) on a northerly course to Conewago, thence by the same and the said river to 

 the place of beginning. 



7. Derry. — The town.ship of Derry. beginning at the mouth of Conewago, tlienceui» 

 Sasquehanah to the mouth of Suataaro, thence iip Suataaro to the mouth of Quetopo- 

 hello, thence south on a direct line to Conewago, and down the same to the place of 

 beginning.! 



8. Peshtank.— The township of Peshtank,2 beginning at tlie mouth of Suataaro, 

 thence up the river to Kehtuhtoning hill above Peter Aliens, thence eastward by the 

 south side of said hill to the meridian of Quetopohello mouth, thence on a south course 

 to the mouth of the same at Suataaro, and down Suataaro to the beginning. 



9. Lebakox. — LebanonS township, beginning under the aforesaid hill at the north- 

 east corner of Peshtank, thence by the said hill easterly to the meridian of the west line 



1 Now in Dauphin county. 2 Now in Dauphin county. 3 Now in Tjebanon county. 



