In August 1849, a crew marked all the section corners, walking the woods and wading the rivers on foot, measuring with chain and compass.

[4][5] When completed, the deputy surveyor filed this general description of the six by six square that contains southeastern Anson, but not the Chippewa river: In the Northern half of this Town, except a portion of the 5th and all of the west range of Sections, the Surface is flat and the Soil wet and poor.

Yellow River, which courses through the Southern tier of Sections, is the only Stream in the town upon which there are any Mill Sites, on whose banks are calculated for Such purposes.

The banks of the Small Streams are composed of Sand and generally low and the currents Sluggish.

In the remaining portion of the town there are several varieties, viz: Aspen, Birch, Ash, Maple, Elm and Small Pine.

[6]For the surveyors' descriptions of the six by six squares that contain western and northern Anson, see Eagle Point.