——JAMESW。STEELE
FROMthebeginningofthingsintheWalnutValley，theKickapooCorralhaditsuses。Naturebuiltittothisend。TherivercoursefollowsthepatternoftheletterSfacedwestwardinsteadofeastward。
Theupperhalfoftheletterisproperlyshaped，butthesharpenedcurveatthemiddleleavesonlyanarrowdistanceacrossthelowerspace。
InthisoutlinerunstheWalnut，itsuppercurvealmostsurroundingalittlewoodedpeninsulathatslopesgentlyonitssidetothewater\'sedge。
Butthefartherbankstandsupinastraightlimestonebluffformingahighwallofprotectionabouttheriver-encircledground。