VAN WERT COUNTY. 315 
The following points of elevation above Lake Erie are obtained from 
the surveys and profile of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago 
Railroad. It will be remembered that Lake Erie is 565 feet above the 
ocean : 
Feet 
DSO sieaese rence ce taceycocescnsticucidesessiecsassess enleseuecdetewevesandnastaessoebs leek’ Die 
PLAC WOME Ree esentorensecties se scince/scesesiasivenclecsiecsjaccldves caintte «Uh euhieciusincre bs tsbelsbed sc 211 
RV FATA VIGIL reaeeee eo e tan tic cece liecioccccece sccdeabile sseuumocuevelstolaccasclen sess ose seuaatens 213 
CIOTERMOR Aa tinei cada Godda eanACa peter Ure eNO et aN baal dua huuiday alton veeba ied suidiide 218 
HD) iO TG Ae omelet nea Me oralley laicathay ss clomitite hislleds dalcwacrelaten ae orion cwubls Kiasueley lis dl, 225 
The following elevations were derived by aneroid barometer, making 
connection withthe above railroad elevations : 
Feet 
Jenmines/ SuBraiTleMmecscesdeses sen BMertvasc ios cuit ceeds deca seer eaten seadee Mideamaey vastacses » 28 
Sh \WWYo de, SOG. BIL Wiraniorn, wo aarsl omyoy) @hal TW] oKs) FAVE (EX acGa0 cedodo spoon bolded eadodebob0oE 183 
Section, 245 ullyaromarnemViany Wierbirl dey wecoas-ceesecscenassecicecrsiesate seen cos 178 
i th A DCTLC Mire in st macsalvetoade siloensectalesendss ss'eacesiessueee te 188 
Soil and Timber.—The soil is clayey, and is in need of artificial drainage. 
The farms that are located on the Van Wert ridge have a greater market 
valuation than any others in the county. The whole county was origin- 
ally densely forest-covered, with the exception of the marshes, called 
prairies, in Jennings, Willshire, Liberty, Harrison, and Tully townships. 
In the survey of the county the following species of trees were seen grow- 
ing native: 
Wags Pe RR WOM Ca DCE C lisaensng sosces seal cnuioes ah bonuveeeeebelecubmenedsacleewen Pia Ait. 
@wercucswallloawvylnitey © ake oes eee, AS ae uae ssecedoestesoscgectaeoucs cumeaees L. 
JAGR? SECC MENU WHAN SWINE IMITEW OE) asceuecus oosoGudds cudnocobocecdootbbou Honeca epeeds Wang. 
ALAM SROCCIGeMbAliS—— SOV CATON heccsteasoressaceses staleaste seen scereososiooceseees IL 
(Corie) alloas—lngiesjomide 1S DI@KOTRY.cacoc5ecd og0cnGadoldoodaodde Audoabb8 HocesBHOe wosece Nutt. 
Axa S PATINC HICATA TWANG WAS ese wasecmecee tera eens tumss ves ecateeneeces sect L. 
Cormuswionida Mower DoowOOdessasseeccreseelect ee neeee oer: L. 
Ulmus Americana—American Elm (pl. Clayt., Willd)......0.....000. Bi iby, 
ein voraylivurn  wanNereeE no phan— gia hyy? JANET OY, Goadodeo bsucebcnoee see oons aoaonoce Mill. 
(QUIS TACTIS) Teral] oN al Be G RI O Ye cee ae se A Re Err ARR SRI ste L. 
Fraxinus quadrangulata—Blue ASD......... ....cesc ceecssees veeee irctsahe Cea Michx. 
Amelanchier Canadensis—June Berry.............cc00esecces sovscoees Torr and Gray. 
Creare msMCOCCIMea—_MUlNOTaIN wate an near nants vce sceseseenee coset ace ee ene L. 
Quereus Prinus—Swamp White Oak......0.. cccccssesceccecocs ceeecoce soccecees 105 
Gleditschia triacanthos—Honey LOcust.........s.seceesces coseseese socees ovseee L. 
GarpimuswAmenicana— Water BeeChis...ccccslcees: sso neveeslectedsommermees cued: Mich. 
Sula swrni ora —— black) Walt vskcceswecslvecccen ste code Senas.cautoeeseeceanaacs eke L. 
OSU AmN AGC Ca ——InOMwWOOd meester ses ss lect loess cessor lleanenteaties se ose Willd. 
Salix nigra—Black Willow 
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