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Bad Axe County, Wisconsin (Hayward)

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John Hayward, Gazetteer of the United States of America… (Philadelphia: James L. Gihon, 1854), 275.

Bad Axe County, Wn. On the Mississippi. Drained by Bad Axe River. Taken from Crawford in 1851.

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Wayne County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 381.

WAYNE COUNTY, situated on the southeasterly boundary of Michigan, with St. Clair lake and St. Clair river on the east. Area, 600 square miles. Face of the country, even; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Detroit. Pop. in 1820, 3,574; in 1830, 6,781; in 1840, 24,173; in 1850, 12,756.

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Washtenaw County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 379.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, situated in the south part of Michigan. Area, 720 square miles. Seat of justice, Ann Arbor. Pop. in 1830, 4,042; in 1840, 23,571; in 1850, 28,568.

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Van Buren County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 366.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Michigan, with Lake Michigan on the west. Area, 633 squre miles. Face of the country, level; soil, fertile. Seat of justice, Paw-Paw. Pop. in 1830, 5; in 1840, 1,910; in 1850, 5,800.

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St. Joseph County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 320.

SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Michigan, and traversed by St. Joseph's river. Area, 528 square miles. Face of the country, even; soil, good. Seat of justice, Centreville. Pop. in 1830, 1,313; in 1840, 7,068; in 1850, 12,705.

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St. Clair County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 318.

SAINT CLAIR COUNTY, situated on the boundary of Michigan with Lake Huron and St. Clair river on the east, and with Lake St. Clair on the south. Area, 930 square miles. Seat of justice, Saint Clair. Pop. in 1830, 1,114; in 1840, 4,606; in 1850, 10,420.

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Shiawassee County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 331.

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, situated In the central part of Michigan, and traversed by Shiawassee river. Area, 544 square miles. Seat of justice, Corunna. Pop. in 1840, 2,103; in 1850, 5,230.

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Sanilac County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 325.

SANILAC COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of Michigan, with Lake Huron on the east. Area, 730 square miles. Seat of justice, Sanilac Mills. Pop. in 1850, 2,112.

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Saginaw County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 318.

SAGINAW COUNTY, situated in the northeasterly part of Michigan, and traversed by Shiawassee, Saginaw, Flint, and Tittibawassee rivers. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, Saginaw. Pop. in 1840, 892; in 1850, 2,609.

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Ottawa County, Michigan (Fanning's, 1853)

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Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 278.

OTTAWA COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Michigan, with Lake Michigan on the west, and traversed by Grand river. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice, Grand Haven. Pop. in 1840, 208; in 1850, 5,587.

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