Excerpt from Description of the United States Lands in Iowa: Being a Minute Description of Every Section and Quarter Section, Quality of Soil, Groves of Timber, Prairies, Ledges of Rock, Coal Banks, Iron and Lead Ores, Water-Falls, Mill-Seats, Etc;, Etc;, Etc;; With an Appendix The descriptions of the public lands in Iowa, here pre sented to the public, have been carefully compiled from the original field notes now on file in the Surveyor general's Office at Dubuque. Consequently, they are based upon the remarks and descriptions made by the deputy surveyors While in the field, and are thought by many to be rather under estimated than otherwise. The map which accompanies these descriptions, has also been compiled from the public surveys with great care. The book and map will furnish the possessor with more information concerning Iowa than can be Obtained from any other source. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.