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| + | ==Springfield== | ||
*In approximately [[1853]], about 1000 acres were under cultivation in the [[Springfield]] area (Walling 1884:452). | *In approximately [[1853]], about 1000 acres were under cultivation in the [[Springfield]] area (Walling 1884:452). | ||
*In [[1853]], a small trading post was kept by [[Donalds, J.N.|J.N. Donalds]] near the corner of present-day [[Mill Street (Springfield)|Mill]] and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main Streets]] (Walling 1884:452). | *In [[1853]], a small trading post was kept by [[Donalds, J.N.|J.N. Donalds]] near the corner of present-day [[Mill Street (Springfield)|Mill]] and [[Main Street (Springfield)|Main Streets]] (Walling 1884:452). | ||
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| + | *By comparing the present road network in the study area with that on the first federal survey maps, the following roads, or parts thereof, date to about 1853-1855: [[Mill Street (Springfield)|Mill Street]], [[Game Farm Road (Springfield)|Game Farm Road]], [[Thurston Road (Springfield)|Thurston Road]], [[McKenzie Highway]], and [[Jasper Road]]. | ||
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[edit] Springfield
- In approximately 1853, about 1000 acres were under cultivation in the Springfield area (Walling 1884:452).
- In 1853, a small trading post was kept by J.N. Donalds near the corner of present-day Mill and Main Streets (Walling 1884:452).
- By comparing the present road network in the study area with that on the first federal survey maps, the following roads, or parts thereof, date to about 1853-1855: Mill Street, Game Farm Road, Thurston Road, McKenzie Highway, and Jasper Road.
