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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt:...and a considerable area is found without rock or hills, besides there are here a number of excellent lots which would be very easily cleared and prepared for cultivation, as the most of the timber has been destroyed years ago, and grass has now taken its place. This is more particularly the case along the west side of these two townships. The lots in these townships are 320 acres. For sale at 20 cents an acre and settlement duties. The Sault branch of the C. P. R. crosses the township, and the Stobie station is in Johnson, and the Tarbutt station in Tarbutt. Koran. Korah is on the north shore of the St. Mary river, immediately west of Sault Ste. Marie. Such an enormous volume of traffic now passes this point by water and by rail that an excellent local market for all kinds of produce can be confidently looked for. Korah contains (with the little township of Awenge) 25,000 acres. The quality of the land is generally good. For a mile back from the river it is marshy, then gradually rising becomes dry, and is principally a good strong clay loam for two miles back. The surface then becomes rolling, the soil a fairly sandy loam, and the timber chiefly maple for three miles further. From thence to the northerly limit of the township the land is more or less broken with rocky ridges. The timber is principally hardwood. The lots are 320 acres. The Canadian Pacific Sault branch crosses the river at Sault Ste. Marie, close by. Open for location under the Free Grants Act. Kirkwood Is situated immediately north of Thessalon. About sixty-five per cent, of this township is fit for settlement. Soil, good sandy loam. It contains very fair hardwood timber, consisting of maple, birch, pine and hemlock. The formation is Huronian. The largest lake is Waquekobing on the east bo...