Welland Canal Survey of Lands Company Land in Dunnville, 1834
Description
- Creator
- Welland Canal Company, Author
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Documents
- Description
- Survey map and description of the land belonging to the Welland Canal Company at Dunnville. Created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land.
There are two seperate surveys done for the lands:
Survey #1 (Pp. 148-149) noteable features include; the Grand River, the original boundry of the Grand River, marsh overflow, marsh, feeder river, bridge, Broad street, Lock street, Main street, embankment, dam (600 ft.), lines between lots, reserve for the ships yard, reserve for lock and dry dock, lands occupied by the canal and towpath to guard gate.
The land totals 9 acres, and 3 roads, including the street.
Survey #2 (Pp. 150-151) completed by George Keefer noteable features include; embankment, marsh overflow, original channel of the Grand River, salt spring, bridges, wier, proposed waste wier, Van Riper's home, proposed bridge, sulphur spring, road, Sulphur Creek, division between lots 12-17.
The land totals 27 acres, and 2 perches.
Surveyors notes can be seen in pencil and red ink on the survey. - Notes
- See also Pp. 148-151
- 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
- 4 Chains to 1 Inch
- Subject(s)
- Collection
- St. Lawrence Seaway Authority (Canada) Fonds
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- 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, Welland Canal Company land in Dunnville, 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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