Second Welland Canal - Book 2, Survey Map 12 - Through Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in Thorold Township. Identified structures associated with the Canal include the towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include streets and roads (ex. Road to Allanburgh), Higgins Flume, Spoil Bank, a creek, a pond, a culvert, and a barn. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 73, 74, and 75, G. Keefer Sr., James Gibson, Malum Swayze, Henry Higgins, S. Merithew, and Robert Smith.

Second Welland Canal - Book 2, Survey Map 15 - Deep Cut in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in the Thorold Township just south of Allanburgh. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the Deep Cut and the towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include streets and roads (ex. Road to Port Robinson), and the Spoil Bank. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 142 and 143, John J. Church, Henry Vanderburgh, and Martin Delamatter and G. Coulter.

Second Welland Canal - Book 2, Survey Map 16 - Deep Cut in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in the Thorold Township between Allanburg and Port Robinson. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the Deep Cut and the towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include streets and roads (ex. Road to Port Allanburg), and the Spoil Bank. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 185, 186, and 187, J. J. Church and H. Vanderburgh. Four properties adjacent to the canal are outlined in blue and labeled J through M, with L and K belonging to John Beatty, M belonging to John Coulter, and J belonging to G. Jordan (formerly belonging to John Coleman Jordan).

Second Welland Canal - Book 2, Survey Map 17 - Deep Cut and Port Robinson

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal at Port Robinson. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the Deep Cut, Old Channel of Canal, and the towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include streets and roads (ex. Road to Port Allanburg), the Spoil Bank, an island, several bridges, and a church. Several unidentified structures are present but not labeled. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 202, 203, and 204. Lot 203 is divided into several properties labeled A - J. Owners of these properties include James McCoppen, John Coulter, James Griffith, John C. Jordan, W. Hendershot, John Greer, Charles Richards, C. Stuart, and S. D. Woodruff. Other property owners include D. McFarland.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 3 - Vanalstines Creek and Back Water in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in Thorold Township near Port Robinson. Identified structures associated with the Canal include towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include roads (ex. Road to Font Hill), bridges, Back Water, and Vanalstines Creek. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 203, 204, and 205, John Coulter, and Samuel Hill.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 6 - Canal along Chippewa Creek in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal along Chippewa Creek in Thorold Township. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the towing path, the back ditch, and the waterway itself. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include roads (ex. Road to Welland), Chippewa Creek, and a pond. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 214, 215, 216 and 222, and Heaslip.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 8 - Quaker Bridge in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in the Thorold Township between Port Robinson and Welland. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the towing path, back ditch, and the waterway itself. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include roads and streets (ex. Road to Port Robinson), Quaker Bridge, Hagar's Wood Wharf, Spoil Bank, and several ponds. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 222, 223, and 224, Johnathan Hagar, E. Shotwell, and Alem Marr.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 21 - Village of Port Colborne

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the areas in and around Port Colborne. Identified structures associated with the Canal include Lighthouse, Pier Light, Old Lock House, Collector's Office, Harbour Master's House, Canal Boundary, Back Ditch, Reserved Back Ditch, Basin, Light-Keeper's House and Ferry Recess. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks and businesses are also identified and include Gordon's Woodyard, Welland Rail Road, Welland Railway Elevator and Proposed Elevator, W.R.R. Flour Shed, Roman Catholic Church, School House, Sandhills, Lake Erie, and the High Water Mark. Streets running parallel to Canal include King St., West St., East St., Queen St., Hamilton St., and the Road Allowance are labelled. Streets running perpendicular to Canal include Kent St., Victoria St., Adelaide St., SugarLoaf St., George St., Alexandrina St., William St., Fort Erie St., Lake Rd., and New Road to Dutch Settlement are also labelled. Property owners and leasers as well as buildings on lots are also idenitified and noted as follows: Adams estate, J. Towhig, J.C. Kerr, Mrs. Hill, S. Cooke, Mrs. Yocum, W.T. Cooke, P. Wintermute, J. Shickluna, William Cooke, J. McChesney, John Beatty, W. Robertson, John Gordon, T. Armstrong, John Harper, George Keefer, Estate of James Black, Thomas Park, N. Higgins, S. Hopkins, and L.G. Cartier. Map of the Village of Port Colborne. Being Lot No. 27 and part of Lot No. 28 in the 1st Con. Township of HUMBERSTONE. Scale 2 Chs. per Inch. land shaded in RED Owned by DEPT. Do. Do. BLUE Sold to the COUNTY of WELLAND

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 10 - Canal along Chippewa Creek in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in the Thorold Township between Port Robinson and Welland. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the towing path, a ditch, foot of the slope of bank, and the waterway itself. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include roads (ex. Road to Wellandville), a bridge, a marsh, Spoil Bank, and a fence running along the canal. Properties and property owners of note are: Lot 238, Broken Lot 238, and J. Burger.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 11 - Aqueduct Lock and Canal along Chippewa Creek in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal as it crosses Chippewa Creek in the Thorold Township near Welland. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the towing path, the old canal, the aqueduct lock, the new aqueduct, and the waterway itself. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include roads (ex. Aqueduct Road, and Road to Weland), Chippewa Creek, the Spoil Bank, a house and a barn. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 239, 247, and 248, Joseph Burgar, and Smith Shotwell.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 13 - Village of Welland - Merrittville and Crowland

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the township of Crowland as well as the Village of Welland-Merritville. Identified structures associated with the Canal include Old Canal, old towing path, water way, bridge, culvert, covered drain, drain, and towing path. Surveyor measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks include E. Seeley's store, W.A. Bald's store, barn, and two ponds. Roads parallel to Canal include the old towing road, towing path, Canal Street, road to Welland_lle, and road to Junction. Roads perpendicular to Canal include Road Allowance between the 5th and 6th Concession, Division Street, Road to Narrows. Properties and property owners are noted as W.A. Bald, E. Seeley, John Price, Eli Mead, Jacob Griffith, John Hellems. Lots noted are: Lots Number 25, 26, 5th Concession.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 14 - Village of Junction and Crowland

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the border area of the townships of Crowland and Humberstone, as well as the Village of Junction. Identified structures associated with the Canal include ditches, guard lock, old canal, new towing path, bridge, feeder to Dunnville, covered drain. Surveyor measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks include James Turf Tavern and possible marshland. Roads parallel to Canal include western Road Allowance, the new towing road, road to Welland and road to Junction. Roads perpendicular to Canal include Road Allowance between the 5th and 6th Concession. Properties and property owners are noted as Thomas. C. Street, James Tuft, and John Hellems. Lots noted are: Lots Number 26, 27, 6th Concession.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 15 - Village of Junction and Crowland

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the border area of the townships of Crowland and Humberstone, as well as the Village of Junction. Identified structures associated with the Canal include ditches, Junction Lock, bridge, feeder to Marshville, and spoil banks. Surveyor measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks include the Gore between Crowland and Humberstone, pond, creek, H. Hellems Wharf Lot, John Toyne property, School House, Tavern, Barn, and House. Roads parallel to Canal include southern Road Allowance and the Road to Port Colborne. Roads perpendicular to Canal include Road Allowance between the 6th and 7th Concession. Properties and property owners are noted as Thomas Street, John Hellems, James Boyd, John Toyne, and F. Holmes. Lots noted are: Lots Number 25, 26, 27, 7th Concession.

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 16 - Through Humberstone

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the border area of the townships of Crowland and Humberstone. Identified structures associated with the Canal include back ditches, towing path and spoil banks. Surveyor measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks include line between the 7th Concession of Crowland and the Gore, Town Line between the Townhips of Crowland and Humberstone and the Highane and Company Store. Roads parallel to Canal include southern Road Allowance and the Road to Port Colborne. Roads perpendicular to Canal include Road Allowance between the 4th and 5th Concession. Properties and property owners are noted as Thomas Merrit, John Betty, John Brown, Charles French, James McCoppen, and S.D. Woodruff. Lots noted are: Lots Number 22, 23, 24, 5th Concession."Humberstone" - Scale: 4 Chs. per Inch "Gore"

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 17 - Through Humberstone

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the area through Humberstone. Identified structures associated with the Canal include Spoil Banks, Towing Path, Back Ditches and Culvert. Surveyor measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks include Lyons Creek and Big Elm Tree. Roads running parallel to Canal include the south Road Allowance and the Road to Port Colborne. Roads running perpendicular to Canal include Road Allowance between the 3rd and 4th Concessions, Road Allowance between the 4th and 5th Concessions. Properties are noted as Lot No. 28, 4th Concession, Lot No. 27, 4th Concession and Lot No. 26, 4th Concession."Humberstone"