. Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada. ges, twenty-eight lots lots twenty-six chains by eighty chains eighty links, contain 200acres each with an allowance of five per cent for highways. Thesedimensions were adhered to in Lower Canada surveys, but were littleregarded in Upper Canada. In Lower Canada it appears that theallowance of five per cent for highways has always been made andthe roads have been established in the most suitable places. InUpper Canada road allowances were reserved on the township andconcession lines and on certain sid
. Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada. ges, twenty-eight lots lots twenty-six chains by eighty chains eighty links, contain 200acres each with an allowance of five per cent for highways. Thesedimensions were adhered to in Lower Canada surveys, but were littleregarded in Upper Canada. In Lower Canada it appears that theallowance of five per cent for highways has always been made andthe roads have been established in the most suitable places. InUpper Canada road allowances were reserved on the township andconcession lines and on certain side lines, but no uniform mode wasadhered to in laying out roads in Upper Canada. Many gross errorswere made in the old surveys, owing to the use of the magnetic needle * The word concession, with such a meaning, originated in the survey of landsgranted or conceded to United Empire Loyalists, and in this connection is aword peculiar to Ontario. That row or range of lots nearest the river was termedthe first concession; other concessions, as added, were termed the second, third, Inti J.^^ sr LAWRENCE RlV^ ooandary
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