Then in December of 1848 another crew marked all the section corners in the township, walking through the woods and swamps, measuring with chain and compass.

The township is watered by Black River, running nearly in a south direction through the western part, and the Sauteetswasin(?)

River running through th eeastern part of the township and numerous small streams emptying into them.

The Popple River is labelled on this map with its modern name - changed from the Indian name in the surveyors' notes above.

The map also shows a "flood dam" in section 13, to help drive logs down the Popple River when the natural flow was insufficient.

Lumber companies still owned large chunks, with J.J. Hogan and John S. Owen new major players, but wagon roads had grown to cover more of the town, lined with more settlers on smaller parcels.

Farms are sprinkled through the township, with large gaps remaining only on the west and east sides.

The community at Longwood corner shows a blacksmith, a store, two churches, a creamery, and a school.

Another church had appeared in the southwest part of the town north of where County O meets Popple River Road.

[9] A plat map from around 1920 shows the modern road grid complete and much of town settled, except for a few parcels owned by lumber enterprises.