COUNTIES OF MISSOURI. 57 
BurraLo, the county seat and principal village, population in 
1870, 278, is about 35 miles northeast of Springfield, Greene Coun- 
ty, which is a station cn the Atlantic & Pacific Railway, 241 miles 
southwest from St. Louis. Buffalo is also 25 miles west of Lebanon, 
Laclede County, which is a station on the same railroad 185 miles 
southwest from St. Louis. 
The surface of the country is diversified, the timber land being 
rocky and the prairies slightly undulating. The soil is fertile, spe- 
cially in the valleys. The ridges are adapted to grape culture. 
Bryce’s Spring, located in the eastern part of the county, is one 
of the largest in the State, and discharges nearly 11,000,000 cubic 
feet of water per day. Lead ore has been found in the county. 
This county was first settled in 1831, and was formed from 
Polk County. 
Daviess County—Is located in the northwestern part of the State, 
and is intersected by the Grand River, which, with its tributaries, 
Big, Grindstone, and Muddy Creeks, furnish excellent water power. 
GALLATIN, the county seat, estimated population in 1872 1,428, 
is surrounded by a fine farming district, and is a station at the 
intersection of the St. Louis, Council Bluffs and Omaha Branch of 
the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway with the South- 
western Division of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, 
56 miles east by rail from St. Joseph, 75 miles northeast of Kansas 
City, and 249 miles northwest of St. Louis. 
The surface is slightly undulating, and equally interspersed with 
timber and prairie. Soil fertile and well adapted to agriculture. 
The county was first settled in 1831, and organized in 1835. Its 
area is 576 square miles, or 368,640 acres. 
De Kalb County—Is located in the northwestern part of the 
State, and is drained by Grindstone and other Creeks, affluents of 
the Grand and Platte Rivers. 
MaysvILLE, the county seat, population in 1870, including 
township, 1,359, is located near the center of the county 10 miles 
north of Osborn, which is astation on the Hannibal & St. Joseph 
Railway 177 miles west from Hannibal, 29 miles east from St. 
Joseph, and 270 miles from St. Louis. : 
Stewartsville, estimated population in 1872, 1500, is a station on 
the same railroad, about 12 miles south of the county seat, 185 
miles west of Hannibal, 21 miles east of St. Josephand, 278 miles 
from St. Louis. 
The surface of the country is undulating and is diversified by 
prairies and timber lands. Soil fertile and well adapted to agri- 
culture, particularly to hemp and stock raising. Building stone 
and clay for bricks are abundant. 
The county was formed from Clinton County in 1841. Its area 
is 441 square miles or 282,240 acres. 
Dent County—Is located in the eastern central portion of the 
State, and is drained by the head waters of the Maramec River 
and by small affluents of Current River. 
SALEM, the county seat, population in 1870, 280, is located on high 
land 26 miles southeast from Rolla, Phelps County, which is a 
station on the Atlantic & Pacific Railway 114 miles southwest from 
St. Louis. 
The surface of the country is somewhat broken, the county being 
centrally located on the Ozark Hills. The soil, both of the 
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timber lands and prairies, is generally fertile, and adapted to grain 
and fruit. Numerous Indian mounds of considerable interest 
exist in the county. Iron is abundant, and copper, in the vicinity 
of anelevation known as ‘‘ Copper Hill,’’ has been found. 
This county was formed from parts of Shannon and Crawford 
Counties. It was named in honor of FrepericK Dent, an early 
and respected citizen of Missouri, and was reorganized December 
4th, 1855. 
Douglas County—Is situated in the south central part of the 
State, and is drained by Bryant Fork and other tributaries of the 
White River. 
Vera Cruz, the county seat, population in 1870, including 
township, 480, is about 35 miles southeast of Marshfield, Webster 
County, which is a station on the Atlantic & Pacific Railway 217 
miles southeast from St. Louis. 
The surface of the country is generally broken and much of the 
soil sterile and unfit for cultivation, and only valuable for the 
excellent pine, oak, and other timber, that abounds. The climate 
and portions of the county are well adapted to the culture of 
fruit, especially the grape. Cereals and grasses are profitably 
raised in the valleys. This county was formed from Ozark 
County, October 29, 1857. 
Dunklin County—Is one of the extreme southeastern counties 
of the State, and is bounded on the south and west by Arkansas. 
It is watered by the St. Frangois and Little Rivers, and numerous 
other streams and lakes. 
KENNETT, the county seat, population in 1870, including town- 
ship, 747, was laid out in 1845, and is 35 miles air line distance 
southwest from New Madrid, New Madrid County, on the Missis- 
sippi River, and is 45 miles southeast air line from Poplar Bluff, 
which is a station on the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railway, 153 
miles from St. Louis. 
This county, with several adjoining, was severely injured by 
earthquakes in 1811-1812, and since then much of the land has 
been subject to inundations. These ‘‘swamp lands’’ are being 
reclaimed by drainage, and eventually will be very valuable for 
agricultural purposes, as the soil is extremely fertile. This county 
was first settled in 1829. It was named in honor of DANIEL 
DunkKLIN, formerly Governor of the State. 
Franklin County—Is located in the eastern portion of the State, 
and is drained by the Missouri River, its northern boundary, and 
the Maramec and Bourbeuse Rivers and numerous other rapid 
streams. 
Union, the county seat, population in 1870, including township, 
2,855, was first settled in 1829, and is ro miles southeast of Wash- 
ington, which is a landing on the Missouri River, and a station on 
the Missouri Pacific Railway, 71 miles east of Jefferson City; and 
54 miles west of St. Louis. Washington had a population in 1870, 
The Atlantic & Pacific Railway 
passes through the southeastern part of the county, and unites 
with the Missouri Pacific Railway at Pacific City (Franklin). 
The surface of the country is quite broken, particularly in the 
The soil in the valleys is fertile 
including township, of 5,614. 
southeastern part of the county. 
and adapted to fruits and vegetables. Lead in very large quanti- 
ties, and copper and iron are found in the county. The streams 
