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Title: Plan of the Line dividing Kings and Queens Counties in Prince Edward Island as established by the Commissioners und the provisions of the Act 4th: William 4th: Cap: 15
Date Created: 1835
Name: Wright, G.
Surveyor
Abstract: Plan of the line dividing Kings and Queens Counties in Prince Edward Island as established by the Commissioners under the provisions of the Act 4th: William 4th: Cap. 15 (No. 80). The map shows the boundary line between Queens and Kings counties. It indicates locations of survey markers along the line--including stones, posts, burned stumps and trees--which were marked with the initials Q. C. and/or K. C. The tree markers are indicated by small drawings. Labels indicate swampland and different types of forest along the boundary. The boundary is marked off in miles. The map shows portions of roads, creeks and springs that cross the boundary. The bridge at Mount Stewart is shown. Only 4 residents' names are given, all near the Mount Stewart and St. Andrews areas. Bodies of water, which include the Northumberland Strait, Hillsborough River and Gulf of St. Lawrence are coloured blue. Compass rose with north and magnetic north arrows.
Identifier: 0924
Physical Description
  • 1 map: col.; 49 x 403 cm.
  • manuscript
  • Back of map: No. 80 County Line. Plan dividing King's & Queen's Counties.
  • Rolled paper map on paper backing.
  • The map shows the boundary line between Queens and Kings counties. It indicates locations of survey markers along the line--including stones, posts, burned stumps and trees--which were marked with the initials Q. C. and/or K. C. The tree markers are indicated by small drawings. Labels indicate swampland and different types of forest along the boundary. The boundary is marked off in miles. The map shows portions of roads, creeks and springs where they cross the boundary. The bridge at Mount Stewart is shown. Only 4 residents' names are given, all near the Mount Stewart and St. Andrews areas. Bodies of water, which include the Northumberland Strait, Hillsborough River and Gulf of St. Lawrence are coloured blue. Marshland is sometimes coloured green, sometimes indicated by labels. Compass rose with north and magnetic north arrows.
  • Scale: 20 chains/inch
Topic: Boundaries
Country: Canada
Province: Prince Edward Island
County: QueensKings
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Physical Location: Public Archives and Records Office