No. 18. Short Hills. Plan of the Ordnance Property Content called 200 A.

Abstract

Historical map showing the extent of property purchased in 1827 as a site for a fortress. North is oriented to the top. Text below the title reads: “This Property was purchased from Jacb. Wills in 1827 as a site for a Fortress.” The plan is divided into sections that have been cleared or not cleared and identifies the owners of the surrounding farms. Soil types and land clearances are noted. Land that had not been cleared is shaded. Roads are shown but not labelled with the exception of 6th Concession Road at west. Relief is shown by hachures.

Authorship indicated: Henry Vavasour. Copy by W. A. Lambert, Lieut. Rl. Engrs. Lithographed by T. K. King.

Scale: 1 inch to 450 feet ; [1:5,400]

Digital reproduction: Library and Archives Canada, National Map Collection: NMC-3584. Map image in JPEG format.

Georeferenced and modified by Map, Data and GIS Library, Brock University.

Described in: Mapping Upper Canada, 1780-1867 / Joan Winearls. 1991. Reference no.: 175 (no.17)