944 GEOLoaY OF OHIO. 



sented in the slopes of the hills. These slopes have all the excellence 

 that belong to such an origin. They constitute some of the strongest 

 and most durable tobacco lands of the State. This crop is limited, so far 

 as successful culture is concerned, to limestone lands. Sometimes the 

 proper soils are found in decomposed limestone gravels, but oftener in the 

 weathered outcrops of rocks in situ. 



As in the other counties of this range, the water supply is not wholly 

 satisfactory, but the condition in this respect is somewhat better than in 

 Clermont. In the flat lands the only safe and suflBcient supply must be 

 derived from cisterns. 



The surface of the county, through its central and southern townships, 

 is highly diversified. Several tributaries of the Ohio have cut deep 

 valleys, and descend them with a, comparatively rapid falL 



The most considerable topographical feature of the county is the 

 valley of White Oak Creek. Straight Creek and Eagle Creek rank 

 next in size and importance. 



