42 TwBNTY-FlEST BlENNIAL EePOET 



in 1842, and named for Chief Justice John Marshall; 

 land mostly level ; not much timber ; some rich river and 

 creek bottom lands; live stock interest is large; coimty 

 seat, Benton, population 824. 



MAETIN COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 5,780; 1910, 7,291; per cent, in- 

 crease 26.1. Assessed acreage of land 231,147 (United 

 States census 145,280). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $1,690,758. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $931,222. Average assessed value of land 

 per acre $4.29 (United States census $7.15). Eailroads, 

 (none in county) ; located in extreme eastern portion of 

 State; formed in 1870, and named for Colonel John P. 

 Martin; land mostly mountainous; well timbered; rich 

 coal and ore deposits; lands considerably worn; county 

 seat, Inez, population 381. 



MASON COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 20,446 ; 1910, 18,611 ; per cent, de- 

 crease 9. Assessed acreage of land 149,272 (United 

 States census 145,280). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $10,908,705. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $6,043,300. Average assessed value -of 

 land per acre $40.49 (United States census $62.30). Eail- 

 roads, C. & 0., 19.58; L. & N., 14.85; total mileage 34.43; 

 located in the extreme northeastern section of the State ; 

 formed in 1788, and named for George Mason; practi- 

 cally no timber left; a blue grass county; land rolling 

 and very fertile ; the annual grain, live stock and Burley 

 tobacco crops large; county seat, Maysville, population 

 6,141. 



McCEACKEN COUNTY. 



Population 1900, 28,733; 1910, 35,064; per cent, in- 

 crease 22. Assessed acreage of land 152,728 (United 

 States census 152,960). Total assessed valuation tax- 

 able property $14,014,395. Assessed value of land with 

 improvements $3,050,205. Average assessed value of 

 land per acre $19.98 (United States census $29.86). 

 EaUroads, I. 0., 33.97; N. C. & St. L., 12.78; total mileage 



