Head, Clara and Maria Local History
Clara Township Map ca.1885
Description
Media Type
Image
Text
Collection
Item Type
Maps
Description
The subdivision of the township of Clara as subdivided into lots and concessions by J.W. Fitzgerald P.L.S., and shown on plan of survey, dated the 19th Nov 1885.
Notes

Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain had 100 links and was 66 feet (about 20 meters) or 22 yards long.


Sources

William E. Logan (2007). 1845 Survey of the Upper Ottawa Valley. Mercury Series History Paper 54. Charles H. Smith and Ian Dyck (eds.). Gatineau, Quebec: Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation.


surveyor’s chain. (2010). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/575448/surveyors-chain

Inscriptions
Certificate:
The subdivision of the township of Clara as subdivided into lots and concessions by J.W. Fitzgerald P.L.S., and shown on plan of survey, dated the 19th Nov 1885, [with the exception of concessions A,B, and C] is hereby annulled. Signed: F.A. MacDougall Deputy Minister.


Certificate:
Surveys performed henceforth within the former subdivision of the township of Clara, [with the exception of concessions A,B, and C] shall be classified as being in unsubdivided territory, which means that each surveyed parcel must be designated by its mining claim number, or if not a mining claim, then by the surveyors official letters and numbers. Each survey made must adhere to the form area, or unsubdivided township. Signed: F.W. Beatty.


Date of Original
November 19, 1885
Date Of Event
December 22, 1952
Dimensions
Width: 23 cm
Height: 30 cm
Map Scale:
40 chains to an inch
Subject(s)
Ottawa River
Plan of Residence, Clara Township, Renfrew County, ON
Deux Rivières, Clara Township, Renfrew County, ON
Aylen Siding, CPR Station, Clara Township, Renfrew County, ON
Collection
Township Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Clara
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 46.20012 Longitude: -78.31624
Creative Commons licence
by-nc-nd [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Copyright Date
1885
Contact
Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
Email:hcmhistory@gmail.com
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Clara Township Map ca.1885


The subdivision of the township of Clara as subdivided into lots and concessions by J.W. Fitzgerald P.L.S., and shown on plan of survey, dated the 19th Nov 1885.