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Copy of part of the "Plan of improvements" to be made in front of the City of Toronto shewing the water lots granted to the City Corporation in terms of a Minute in Council bearing date the 17th day of August 1837

Description

This is a plan of the City of Toronto, showing streets and lots in 1837. Includes the water lots granted to the City Corporation.

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Details
Title:

Copy of part of the "Plan of improvements" to be made in front of the City of Toronto shewing the water lots granted to the City

Creator(s):

Rordans & Carter, Lithographers
Surveyor General's Office

Publisher(s):

Rordans & Carter

Type:

cartographic

Genre:

Maps

Date:

17 August 1837

Date of publication:

1837-08-17

Subject(s):

Cities and towns
Streets
Surveying
Real estate
Toronto
1837

Extent:

1 map : black & white ; 39 x 58 cm, on sheet 46 x 61 cm

Physical form:

Maps

Resolution:

600

Width (px):

14987

Height (px):

10903

Image orientation:

normal*

Colour space:

RGB

Scanning software:

ImageMill Imaging Library v3.000 2013

Note:

Scale approximately 1:4,800. -- "Scale 6 chains to an inch". -- Includes details regarding the improvements and manuscript note. -- "The minute above referred to is founded on a Report, and on the "Plan of improvement" lodged in the Office, signed by Mfsrs. J.G. Chewitt and R.H. Bonnycastle and bearing date the 14th March 1837". -- "In Chancery, Worts V. Toronto. This is the Exhibit marked D referred to in the Affidavit of James G. Worts taken before me in this Cause this thirtieth day of March 1860. Wm.?". -- "A true copy of the original attached to the Patent, A.J. Brunel. Toronto Feby 28th, 1860. D.P.L.L. City Engineer".

Identifier (local):

3524/T62 A1/.7/1837

Identifier (MD5):

24fb45021eff21ac1d8fad1cb311fde8

Funding:

Material digitized as part of an Academic Innovation Fund (AIF), awarded in 2018. For more information see: http://avptl.info.yorku.ca/academic-innovation-fund/ .

Municipality:

Toronto

Province:

Ontario

Country:

Canada

Continent:

North America

Coordinates:

43.648326, -79.376483

Rights/Usage:

PUBLIC DOMAIN

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