In 1792, the gold/silver price ratio was fixed by law in the United States at 15:1, which meant that one troy ounce of gold was worth 15 troy ounces of silver; a ratio of 15.5:1 was enacted in France in 1803. The average gold/silver price ratio during the 20th century, however, was 47:1.
About Deep Creek Lake. Located in Garrett County in north-western Maryland, Deep Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir conveniently located a short drive from Morgantown, WV (45 minutes), Pittsburgh (2 hours), Baltimore (3 hours), and Washington DC (3 hours).
Flat Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri. (Redirected from Flat Creek, Missouri) Flat Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,462. Flat Creek was organized in 1844, taking its name from Flat Creek.