A History of Canning Lake: the origins of settlement in Minden and Snowdon Townships and tracing property ownership
Title
A History of Canning Lake: the origins of settlement in Minden and Snowdon Townships and tracing property ownership
Author
Assad, Nick
Host Organization
Canning Lake Property Owners' Association Inc
Host contact: Mitchell, Jim
Host contact: Mitchell, Jim
Supervising Faculty
Wurtele, Susan
Department: Geography
Department: Geography
Reference Number
TP-409
Date
2003
Location of Document
U-Links Office and online
Area
Minden, Snowdon
Subject
History of settlement around Canning Lake
Abstract
Settlement around Canning Lake begins with the settlement of Haliburton and Peterborough Counties, and in the broader context, the settlement of Upper Canada. The paper looks at themes emerging from such settlement enterprises, especially that of the pattern of settlement resulting from government initiated colonisation roads and the character of the land itself.
Settlement in Southern Ontario via navigable waterways is described, leading to 1850- when most of Upper Canada was occupied and the need to look further afield.
The construction of the Bobycageon Colonisation Road in 1857 and the subsequent settlement pattern is outlined with particular emphasis on logging, farming, and cottage settlement. Several appendices accompany the paper.
Settlement in Southern Ontario via navigable waterways is described, leading to 1850- when most of Upper Canada was occupied and the need to look further afield.
The construction of the Bobycageon Colonisation Road in 1857 and the subsequent settlement pattern is outlined with particular emphasis on logging, farming, and cottage settlement. Several appendices accompany the paper.
Publisher
Trent University
Files
Collection
Reference
Assad, Nick, A History of Canning Lake: the origins of settlement in Minden and Snowdon Townships and tracing property ownership, Trent University, 2003