History In 1847, surveyors working for the U.S. government walked the six mile (10 km) square that would become the town of Jump River. They marked off the outline of the township on foot using compass and chain. A crew came back in 1855 to survey all the section lines. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description: This Township contains several swamps and some of considerable extent. They are all unfit for cultivation. The Meadow and Alder bottom are all liable to be overflowed to a depth of or more. and are good for Hay. The surface is generally level apart is upland where the soil is 2d rate. This Township is heavily timbered and is composed of Hemlock and Y. Birch on low level land, but on upland it is Sugar Linden W. Pine Balsam and Elm. The undergrowth is Generally thick and is composed of Hemlock, Hazel, and Balsam. Elm and Balsam line the Margin of the Meadow and Alder Bottoms and also most of the Streams.
history in 1847 surveyors working for the us government walked the six mile (10 km) square that would become the town of jump river they marked off the outline of the township on foot using compass and chain a crew came back in 1855 to survey all the section lines when done the deputy surveyor filed this general description this township contains several swamps and some of considerable extent they are all unfit for cultivation the meadow and alder bottom are all liable to be overflowed to a depth of or more and are good for hay the surface is generally level apart is upland where the soil is 2d rate this township is heavily timbered and is composed of hemlock and y birch on low level land but on upland it is sugar linden w pine balsam and elm the undergrowth is generally thick and is composed of hemlock hazel and balsam elm and balsam line the margin of the meadow and alder bottoms and also most of the streams