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County Maps of Canada collection
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Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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1860-1888 (Creation)
- Creator
- County Maps of Canada
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Physical description
61 microfiches
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Administrative history
An important cartographic genre of the second half of the 19th century, the description of Canada was enriched with the appearance of the county map. Appearing at the time of agricultural and urban development, when few detailed representations of the settled regions existed, the county maps were popular because of their beauty, their detail and their close links with the local communities. Counties, townships, towns and villages, roads, buildings and the names of the owners or occupants of farms are shown. The maps also contain lists of businessmen and local merchants, insets of towns, and vignettes of major buildings of the county.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The collection consists of maps depicting various counties in Eastern Canada including New Brunswick/Westmoreland, Nova Scotia/Digby, Nova Scotia/Guysborough, Nova Scotia/Inverness, Nova Scotia/Yarmouth, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario/Lanark, Ontario/Leeds and Grenville, Ontario/Lincoln and Welland, Ontario/Ontario, Ontario/Perth, Ontario/Stormont,Dundas, and Ontario/York.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Purchase through Chancellor Richardson Memorial Fund - 2002.
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Microfiche
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Restrictions on access
Open
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public domain
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Accruals
No further accruals are expected