THE

GEOGRAPHICAL CATECHISM

OF

Pennsylvania, and the Western States;

DESIGNED AS A

GUIDE AND POCKET COMPANION,

FOR

Travellers and Emigrants,

ΤΟ

PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, INDIANA, ILLINOIS,
MICHIGAN AND MISSOURI;

CONTAINING

A GEOGRAPHICAL AND EARLY HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THESE
SEVERAL STATES, FROM THEIR FIRST SETTLEMENT
UP TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY I. DANIEL RUPP, ESQ.

Teacher and Translater.

HARRISBURG, PA :

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY JOHN WINEBRENNER, Y. D. M.

1836:

LIBRARY

Entered, according to an Aet of Congress, in the year 1836, by

JOHN WINEBRENNER, V. D. M.

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

MBTIC

leet 9th AD 1836

PREFACE.

ONS

THAT a work like the present is useful and important needs no proof. The author has long been impressed that a Geographical Catechism of Pennsylvania and of the Western States, would be very acceptable and useful; and has, at the solicitation of some of his friends, (who knew that he had travelled considerably in the "Far West" some six years ago, and collected much geographical knowledge by making personal observations and enquiries from those who resided for years in the several western states,) compiled this work. When he was in the west, in 1829 and 1830, he took accurate notes; however, on consulting these now, though correct at the time when taken, and comparing them with works recently published, he found they were of little use-much like a garment made for a young and growing giant, “two short and not long enough," after a few year's growth; for the changes since that time have been both rapid and wide. Hence in presenting this book, it cannot be expected that he should be so presumptuous as to claim general originality, though he claims accuracy; for he can assure the public that he has used every exertion to have the work correct by comparing it with the latest publications.

In compiling this work the author had before him Darby's and Dwights' Gazetteer of the United States; Davenport's Gazetteer; Gordan's Gazetteer of Pennsylvania; Hazzard's Register; Mrs. Eaton's Geography of Pennsylvania; Flint's Geography; Goodrick's Geography; Com.