Anderson v. Hill

Pickerel Lake, in the township of Decatur, is substantially the head-waters of the north branch of the Dowagiac river, which flows from thence in a southwesterly direction across the township of Decatur, passing through the southeast corner of Hamilton township into Cass county. *479This stream is skirted the whole distance with low, marshy ■ground, from one-half mile to two miles and a half in width, through which the river runs with a sluggish current and in .a zigzag course. There are four highways crossing the marsh in- the township of Decatur, which are maintained at a considerable expense…