Diary of a Survey Trip to Lake Temiskaming, 1886
by
A.H. Telfer
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2004
In the 1880s the provincial government sent out teams of land surveyors to explore the northern Ontario hinterland. By rail, canoe and on foot they and their crews cut through the forests and across streams, establishing the boundaries for townships in preparation for settlement.
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