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Record 1 1994-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
DEF

Land to be surveyed was, and still is, divided by north-south lines, six miles apart, called range lines, and east-westlines, also six miles apart, called township lines. Township lines are numbered north and south from the base line. when lines intersect, they make 36 square-mile townships.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
OBS

L'arpentage en Ontario et dans certaines régions du Québec est effectué en utilisant le principe du canton; c'est le cas par exemple des Cantons de l'est. La ligne de partage entre deux cantons servait souvent au traçage de route.

Spanish

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