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The broad acres, rich
with their store of waving wheat or rustling corn, the large number
of substantial, and, often, luxuriant homes, and the general air of
thrift to be seen in almost every portion of the township, have
nothing to remind the chance visitant of the dangers and hardships
which the first settlers here, the brave pioneers, peacefully
sleeping, many of them, upon the domain which they cultivated, were
called upon to endure.
The surface of this township is a level plain, except
along its principal stream, where it is broken, or rolling.
The soil, principally clay, is better adapted to the growing of corn
than other grains though wheat is largely grown, and is a profitable
crop.
The only stream of importance in importance is that
from which the township derives its name. This enters at the
northwest corner, flowing a short distance northeast; its course
then changes to a general southeast direction, to near the center of
the township, where it assumes a nearly due south course, flowing
across the south line of the township, at a point nearly central,
east and west. This stream affords several mill sites.
Other small streams, tributary to Deer creek, are found in the
township, among which may be mentioned Hay run, on the east, and
Yellow Bud creek, on the west. These streams are, however,
unimportant.
Deer Creek township is situated on the extreme southern
boundary of Pickaway county. Its territory is a part of the
Virginia military lands, and its boundaries are as follows: On
the north, the township of Jackson and Monroe; south, Deerfield
township, Ross county; east, Wayne township, and west, Perry
township.
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