CAMBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
The surface of this Township is rolling, with many picturesque lakes, giving variety to the landscape. Wolf Creek meanders through a portion of the town. Some of the first settlers were F. H. and C. H. Dewy, Thomas H. Mosher, Stephen Wheeler, Sylvester Walker, C. A. Blackmar, Peter Onstead, F. Reed, and William Geddis. Cambridge, one of the wealthiest Townships in the County, contains over 13,000 acres of improved farm lands, the value of which, with agricultural implements, is about $1,000,000. The live stock figures up a total of $141,915, while the productions net about $263,000. The average annual yield of wheat is about $45,000 bushels. The wheat raised in this Township is superior to that of most towns in the County. The soil is a sandy loam, -- occasionally gravelly. The dairy interests of Cambridge are considerable, and rapidly growing. The Lake Mills, owned by Thomas H. Mosher, supply the surrounding country, with every facility in the flour and feed line. The educational facilities are first class, and the school-buildings mostly substantial brick structures. Isaac Powers built the first frame house in Cambridge. Dr. Moulton was the first physician. George R. Allis is the present supervisor.
Springville, a village of 200 inhabitants, is situated on Wolf Creek, a branch of the Raisin, and contains a flouring and grist-mill, a hotel, several stores and shops. The principal shipments are flour, wheat, and wool. The country around consists of oak-openings, with a soil admirably suited for grain and grass.
Copyright Ed Van Horn, 2006, Port St Lucie, Florida
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