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Glimpse of Iowa in 1846

 by John B. Newhall
State Historical Society of Iowa, 1957

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Table of Contents

General Description of the Great Valley of the Mississippi

Iowa-situation, boundaries, &c
General Description
Face of the Country
Soil
Productions
Timber
Rivers
Prairies
Climate
Public Lands

Description of the Counties

Lee County
Des Moines County
Louisa
Muscatine
Scott
Clinton
Jackson
Dubuque
Clayton
Buchanan, Fayette and Delaware
Jones and Cedar
Linn
Johnson
Henry
Jefferson
Washington
Van Buren
The Turkey River Country-Ft. Atkinson, &c.
Winnebago School

Description of the New Purchase

The New Purchase
Counties in the New Purchase
Wapello
Ottumwa
Davis County
Appanoose County
Keokuk County
Mahaska County
Statistics of do.
Polk County
Fort Des Moines
Monroe County
Iowa County
Poweshiek County
Black Hawk County

What Productions are Most Profitable to Cultivate

Remarks upon Wool Growing, &c.

Statistics of the Lead Region

Zinc Ore
Iron Ore
Average Prices of Cattle, Cows, Sheep &c.
Prices of Articles of Family Consumption at Retail
Prospects for Mechanics and Laborers
Persons best qualified to emigrate

Territorial Directory Department

Government
Judiciary
District Prosecutors
Time of holding Courts
Chief Towns
Burlington
Dubuque
Fort Madison
Bloomington
Davenport
Keosaququa Directory
Mt. Pleasant Directory
Fairfield Directory
Keokuk Directory
Iowa City Directory

Constitution for the State of Iowa