Acknowledgements; Preface; PART ONE: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW; Alexander HerkesTelfer: Spirit of the Pioneer; Alexander Niven: A Life Well Lived; Temiskaming: The Land; Surveying for Settlement in New Ontario; Early Surveying Practices In Ontario; The Survey Trip -- 1886; PART TWO: DIARY OF A.H. TELFER -- 1886; PART THREE: A.H. TELFER'S REPORT TO THE TEMISKAMING SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION -- 1887; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Editor
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In the 1880s the provincial government sent out teams of land surveyors to explore the northern Ontario hinterland. By rail, canoe and on foot they and their crews cut through the forests and across streams, establishing the boundaries for townships in preparation for settlement. Alexander Herkes Telfer was a member of the party led by the Haliburton surveyor Alexander Niven, who was responsible for running the lines for seven townships around the head of Lake Temiskaming. The child of Scottish immigrants who settled in Scarborough, Ontario, A.H. Telfer logged his experiences in a personal diar.
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Worth travelling miles to see.
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PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Telfer, A. H., (Alexander Herkes),1832-1911
Telfer, A. H., (Alexander Herkes),1832-1911
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Surveying-- Timiskaming, Lake (Ont. and Québec)
Surveyors-- Ontario, Diaries.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Historical.
Surveying.
Surveyors.
TRAVEL-- General.
Travel.
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Timiskaming, Lake (Ont. and Québec), Description and travel.