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1841 ROAD MAP OF THE RIDEAU REGION


Moody, Lt. Hampden C.B., R.E., "Plan of the Country between the Rivers St. Lawrence & Ottawa and the Rideau Canal reconnoitred by order of His Excellency the Commander of the Forces & under the direction of Col. Oldfield K.H. Commg. Royl. Engr. in Canada 1841", 1841, NMC 17853 (10 sect)


This provides the second good look (the first being Walpole 1828) of the road systems in the area. Accurate for the period (although not survey accurate). It is the second map to clearly show the original road to Old Landing (now labelled as Portland on the map). But it also shows 25 years of post-1816 road development and so is only of partial help in identifying 1816 routes
   
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