SUMMARY OF RIVERS. 



Groups arranged in the order of Rivers with a general 



Description of the Streams. 

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B. 



RIVER ATJX BEGS SCIES. 



This river is about thirty miles in length, rising in a group of lakes of 

 considerable size, about midway between the mouth of the river and the 

 heaa of Grand Traverse Bay. The pine lands of the company are in this 

 region, and lie upon the lakes and river and on the waters of Platte river. 

 The whole country between Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan has 

 a fine soil and is heavily timbered with hard wood, well adapted to 

 agricultural purposes. 



At the mouth of the river Aux Bees Scies, a town has been started 

 which is called Frankfort ; a steam mill is now in operation, which 

 supplies the settlements in the vicinity. Another town has been located on 

 the river about eight miles from the mouth, in a rich farming region, by a 

 colony of enterprising settlers from Ohio. Post offices have been 

 established at both these points. 



The little lake at the mouth of the river forms a complete natural 

 harbor, which, when improved, will afford security to the shipping of the 

 lakes, and be an important wooding point for steamboats and propellers. 

 The following Groups comprise all the lands of the company on these- 

 waters : 

 No, of Group. Acres. ' "Valuation. 



503 916 15-100.... $1,100 



504 1,200 1,680 



505 979 71-100.... 1,570 



506 640 930 



507 520 1,070 



608 1,043 61-100.... 2,350 



509 413 80-100.... 660 



'510 629 78-100.... 880 



511 403 15-100.... 520 



528 760 340 



529 600 870 



530 775 74-100.... 200 13,652 44-100 $16,900 



c. 



MANISTEE RIVER. 



This is one of the ■ largest streams in the State, and is represented by 

 the surveyors as having >a rapid current, a large volume of water, and 

 capable of floating logs at all seasons of the year for a distance of upwards 

 of a hundred miles. The stream is about 150 miles in length and has its 

 rise in a high region of country, forming the dividing ridge which 

 separates the waters of Lakes Huron and Michigan. 



In this region the company have a large quantity of excellent pine 

 land, well situated upon the stream, along the middle waters other tracts, 

 equally well located, and on the lower waters and branches some very 

 desirable and valuable lands in immediate proximity to present lumbering 

 operations. 



