The spring was located in a point of timber abundant with wild strawberries.

Immigrants were first attracted to the area because of its abundant timber, especially chestnut and poplar trees.

The area had abundant timber, so they built a sawmill, the first in Morgan County.

The two men chose this area due to the abundant timber, fertile ground, and nearby river.

Sawmills were built at streams to manufacture the region's abundant timber into lumber.

The lake was so named for the abundant timber that lines its shores.

The first permanent white settlers consisted of nine families who moved into the area during the early 1830s to harvest the abundant timber.

Other pioneers were hunters, trappers, and workers of the region's abundant timber.

The higher ground along the banks was used to grow crops, while the wetlands were valued for their abundant timber, hunting and fishing.

Sawmills cut the abundant timber, and the first frame house at the village was built in 1782.