Welland Canal Survey of Lands Jonathan Silverthorn, 1834
Description
- Creator
- Welland Canal Company, Author
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Documents
- Description
- Survey map and description of Jonathan Silverthorn's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. The lands surveyed include lots 229 and 230.
The land was first surveyed in 1830, then again in 1834, by George Keefer. The original survey only included the feeder and resevoir and wood land, whereas the second survey shows all lands owned by Silverthorn.
The land totals 19.2 acres, 2 roads and 32 perches. The land is broken down as follows; 7.6 acres cleared land, canal and towpath, 6.6 acres reservoir - Michael Silverthorn, 5 acres woodland.
Surveyor notes are seen in pencil and red pen on the map. - Notes
- See also page 138.
- Publisher
- Welland Canal Company
- Place of Publication
- St. Catharines, Ontario
- Date of Original
- 1834
- Dimensions
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Width: 28 cm
Height: 43 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 28cm
Image Height: 43cm
- Map Scale
- 2 Chains to 1 Inch
- Subject(s)
- Collection
- St. Lawrence Seaway Authority (Canada) Fonds
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.11682 Longitude: -79.19958
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- Copyright Holder
- © St. Lawrence Seaway Authority (Canada). © Transport Canada.
- Copyright Holder Contact Information
- Copyright Bureau, Services Branch Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4 Tel.: 613 996 7502/Fax: 613 996 1341. Email: copyright/droit_d’auteur@lac-bac.gc.ca
- Recommended Citation
- Brock University Archives, Survey of Lands Appropriated to the use of the Welland Canal Company, Jonathan Silverthorn, 1834
- Terms of Use
- This record is Crown copyrighted. Permission to reproduce this record must be granted by Library and Archives Canada.
- Reproduction Notes
- © St. Lawrence Seaway Authority (Canada). Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (2006). Source: Library and Archives Canada/St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Fonds/R1195-0-X-E/Accession 73-27727 CA
© Transport Canada. Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (2006). Source: Library and Archives Canada/Department of Railways and Canals fonds/R610-154-8-E/Accession 9017 CA
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