Military Reserve at Queens Town, Niagara

Abstract

Historic plan showing proposed alterations to the land located at the west side of the Niagara River. North is oriented to the top. Descriptive text above the title outlines the purpose of this plan: “Plan shewing the Ground reserved for Government at the Landing place on the West side of the Niagara River; and the proposed situation for Wharf, Stores & ca.” Rods and proposed roads are shown as are land boundaries. Some buildings are shown. Various notations about proposed alterations / additions are present.

The plan is signed: “Surveryor General’s Office Toronto, Upper Canada 16th April, 1835. (Copy) Henry Lizars (signed) S. P. Hurd S. G.” It is also signed by the author: “Gother Mann Captn. Command Royl. Engineers.”

Authorship indicated: Gother Mann, Henry Lizars, Samuel Proundfoot Hurd, and Thomas George William Eaststaff.

Scale: No scale shown.

Digital reproduction: Library and Archives Canada, National Map Collection: NMC-22752. Original map size 67 x 83 cm. Black and white copy available in the Map, Data and GIS Library at Call Number: G 3464 Q84 1835 M36.

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