Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2005.69 |
Title |
Wellington County, maps, 1856-1973. |
Date |
1856-1973 |
Description |
Wellington County, maps, 1856-1973. SERIES 2: COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, MAPS, 1856-1973. - File 1: MAP 1257: "Village of Thorpville, composed of part of Lot 1, in the ninth Concession Nichol [Twp.] and part of Lot 15 in the First Concession of Pilkington, County of Wellington. Surveyed for John Thorp, Esq., by Schofield & Hobson, P.L.S., 1856". Shown are location of school; St. Patrick's Church; residence and barn of Mr. Peter Gracy; residence of Thomas Cummins; photocopy, some portions missing; in upper left hand corner:"93"; entered at the Guelph Registry Office, 21 Oct. 1857. - File 2: MAP 1258: "One of Several Proposed Plans Being Regional City in the Grand River Watershed, 1966." At upper left corner, rubber stamp: "A Leone Hinds / R.R. #1 / Hespeler, Ont. Canada"; additonal date, upper right corner: "1969". - File 3: MAP 1259: "Guelph Township surveyed as Crown Reserve for the Six Nations Tract." Shows main transportation routes, certain sites of historic interest, inns, taverns, mills, breweries; ca. 1970. - File 4: MAP 1260: "Come to the Scenic Section of Wellington County ..." Restaurant place-mat, describing the attractions of Belwood Lake, Elora Gorge Park and the Wellington County Museum, Elora; map shows area bounded by Erin; Luther Lake; Mount Forest; Clifford; Palmerston; Listowel; Stratford; in the south, Highway 401; ca.1970. - File 4: MAP 1261: Description of small lot on edge of Village of Orton, East Garafraxa Twp., Lot 1, Concession 11, about 32 acres; shows roads, railway, watercourse, 5 lots in Village of Orton (East Garafraxa portion); see series of 11 images of houses which accompanied map: NA 5087; 1973. |
Creator \ Maker |
Schofield and Hobson [surveyor] |
Creator \ Maker |
Hinds, A. Leone Foster (Mrs.) [Artist] |
Item Name |
Map Record Group Place Mat |
Person \ Organization |
Cummins, Thomas Gracy, Peter Hinds, A. Leone Foster (Mrs.) Schofield and Hobson St. Patrick's Church Thorp, John Wellington County Museum |
Place |
East Garafraxa Twp. Elora Elora Gorge Erin Twp. Grand River Guelph Twp. Lake Belwood Nichol Twp. Orton Pilkington Twp. Thorpville |
Subject |
Government Property Tourism |
Photo, Map # |
MAP 1257 - MAP 1261 MAP 1258 MAP 1259 MAP 1260 MAP 1261 |
Year Range from |
1856 |
Year Range to |
1973 |
Accession # |
A2005.69 |
Containers |
MC58 |