Township (Canada)
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The term township, in Canada, is generally a district or area associated with a town or other locality. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied across the country, u
Historical township boundaries are of interest in Atlantic Canada especially by those conducting genealogical research.
Concession road
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In Upper and Lower Canada, concession roads were laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide access to rows of newly surveyed lots intended for farming by new settler
Township (Canada)
…location of rural property in particular is often specified by stating its geographic township, plus Concession and Lot number within that township (see land survey systems in Canada). There are approximately 2500 geographic townships in Ontario…
Corner of 8th Concession and 18th Sideroad, King Township, Ontario
Single-front survey example (Ontario)
Double-front survey example (Ontario)
Sample survey size, Ontario Concession System