| This fine township
lies to the north of Charlotteville, to the west of Townsend and to the
east of Middleton. It has Norwich also the west, and Burford on the north.
It is rectangular in shape, and contains 14 concessions, each nine miles
long and 7/8 of a mile wide, each concession contains 24 lots. In form it
resembles Townsend, although strictly Windham is the only township in the
county which is perfectly regular in its shape -- all the others either
having something added or something wanting so as to render their
boundaries irregular.
Windham is drained by Big Creek
and Patterson's Creek. The former flows from the middle of he the north
town line to Fredericksburg in a south-westerly direction -- the latter
rises near the middle part of the township, and flows south-east to
Simcoe. In the north western part of the township is a wonderful and
beautiful lake, called Lake Hunger -- wonderful because of its depth,
which is said to be unfathomable, and beautiful by reason of the crystal
clearness of its waters and the varied richness of the gorgeous verdure
which adorn its banks. Its surface covers about 38 acres. Its outlet,
which is small, run into Big Creek. It received its name from the Indians.
The soil of Windham varies greatly
with the locality. In the north west portion it is a rich clay loam. In
other parts it is a sandy loam. Near the centre there is a good deal of
stone. But productive farms are to be found in almost every part. Large
tracts covered with pine are still found, despite the continuous labor of
the lumberman.
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