known for the many sugar bushes that produce maple syrup, considered among the most remarkable in the Quebec. Geology and soils Most of the bedrock underlying the township is Cambrian-era slate, schist, phyllite, greywacke and quartzite. There are bands of ultramafic rock near the Missisquoi River valley, and basalt also occurs. Quaternary glaciation left deposits of stony loam till plus outwash deposits of sand and gravel. Benchlands overlooking the Missisquoi River commonly have deposits of clay loam. Brown podzolic and podzol profile developments are most common. The area is also rich in talc. For many years the Baker Talc company operated underground mining and open-pit operations in South Bolton, with a plant in Highwater. The mine and plant are inactive. Other inactive mines include a copper mine on the northwestern slope of Hog's Back and a lead mine in Leadville. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Potton had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend: Mother tongue (2011) Coat of arms The township received a Grant of Arms on March 25, 1992. Among the symbols on the arms are: five peaks, representing the five main mountains in Potton blue wavy lines, representing the many waterways, ponds, and the lake the sun, representing the bright future of Potton a crown, symbolizing Quebec and Canada the latticework of the covered bridge across Mud Creek a deer, representing the deer and other wildlife that are abundant in the area the motto "Ille Terrarum Mihi Omnis Angulus Ridet" ("This small corner of the world smiles at me above all"). See also List of township municipalities in Quebec References External links Potton Heritage Association Soil Survey of Shefford, Brome and Missisquoi Counties Geology, Cowansville-Sutton-Mansonville, Québec / Géologie, Cowansville-Sutton-Mansonville, Québec (Map 1750A (1991)) Township municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Estrie