Topography—This township is slightly rolling, the east two tiers of sections is very flat, and the land contains a little more alkali than most of the land in the town ship. There are no longer many of the original homesteaders in the township. Those still residing on their land are as follows: Lewis Larson, Gregor Greggerson, F. Kuecker.

Antelope Lake is in this township, well known for its good duck hunting.

The first child born here was Laura Englehart, born to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Englehart, August 1, 1881.

The first death was Mr. A. Hazelton, who froze to death during the winter 1883-84.

The first marriage was of W. H. H. Cobb and Miss Mathilda J. Marshall, of (Central Point township) September, 1882.

The largest family was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Englehart, six sons and eight daughters, of whom four sons are still residents of county. The first sod shanty was built by J. J. Englehart, and he also filed the first homestead (May 15, 1880).

This township was named in honor of Ex-Governor and Ex-Vice President Morton.

Dates of settlement of homesteaders:

1880—J. J. Englehart, G. J. Englehart, Melchor Piet, Alfred Peterson, Enos Babcock, Sant. Walker.

1881—James Afflick, John Bolhalter, John Good, Alois Good, L. Schlagel, L. A. Crain, W. H. H. Cobb.

1882—Hans E. Carlson, Ernest Ludke, Steve Jenkins, M. M. Parkill, Miss Lissie and Lindsay Mackey, E. 0. Osborn, John Dolan, Ed. Steele, John Pischke, Ignatz Zinski.

1883—Theo. Fisher, Herman Jeske, Fred Guderian, Chas. Leatch, O. L. Williams, D. I. Williams, Doc Loomis, T. W. Ray, Henry Wagner, John Newman, C. H. and Wm. Smith, Ed. McDougal, J. W. Arthur, Frank Kaplan, J. Melenk, G. Greggerson, M. Hanson, J. Soderberg, Alex Pischke.

1884—J. Schmeig, Herman Rich, H. G. Davids, W. M. Cass, Frank Miller, Louis Larson, L. Greggerson, G. Redetzke.

1885-86-88—John Robb, Joseph Suchy, Aug. Zahlman, Thomas Suchy, Math Zinski, Frank Kuecker.