This township lies in
the south eastern angle of the county, and consists of six concessions and
a broken front bordering on Long Point Bay. There is also a wedge-shaped
tract on the west called the Gore of Woodhouse. In area, therefore, it is
somewhat over one half of an ordinary township. It is, however, a very
wealthy and important township. Its main artery of travel was formerly the
Hamilton and Port Dover Plank Road, connecting it with Hamilton fifty
miles distant. This road is said to have cost originally $150,000. But now
a good gravel road leading through Simcoe and Delhi connects it with
Norwichville, while the Port Dover and Woodstock Railway gives it direct
connection with all the counties north and west. Direct railway
communication with Hamilton is expected. It has two excellent harbors,
Port Dover and Port Ryerse, and is well watered by the River Lynn, Black
Creek, Hay Creek and Young's Creek. The soil is generally a clay loam,
with patches of sandy loam in the south and west. There are numerous
limestone quarries. The timber is mostly hardwood, oak being very
abundant. The lofty clay banks which line the shore are in many parts
covered with the most beautiful groves of beech and maple, and command a
fine view of Long Point Bay and Long Point Island.
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