Research Resources

Research Resources

This is a list of resources that may be helpful in creating polygons related to historic county maps and plats. If you have found any helpful resources, please add them to the list with a brief description.

Resource Links

• Ontario.ca Map of Ontario treaties and reserves: This map provides information on treaties and reserves in Ontario.

• This dataset represents a Compiled Plan of the Indian Treaties and Purchases in the Province of Ontario.: It accompanies a book by J.L. Morris, C.E., D. E. Indians of Ontario, Department of Lands and Forests. Ontario 1943 (reprinted 1964).

• A Cartographic Analysis of Indian Settlements and Reserves in Southern Ontario and Southern Quebec, 1763 - 1867, by Robert Surtees

• Historic and Heritage Maps of Ontario: This website provides helpful historic maps and municipal plats for reference in polygon creation. The maps often include lot owner names, which are sometimes referenced in treaty texts.

• Ontario Historical County Maps/Plats: This resource provides historical county maps and plats of Ontario.

• Archives of Ontario - Research Guide 215 - Early Land Records from the 1780s to the 1850s: This guide provides information on early land records in Ontario.

• Six Nations Lands and Resources: This website is especially helpful for Haldimand Tract and related treaties and surrenders.

• Province of Upper Canada Map: This high-resolution reference map of the Province of Upper Canada is a great resource for research.

• Surveys Act: This resource provides information on the Surveys Act in Ontario.
• Claus Papers: Claus Family fonds