Trace of Chippewa Harbour

Abstract

Historic map showing the mouth of Chippawa Creek (“Chippewa Cut”) at the Niagara River. North is oriented to the top and the Niagara River is shown at east. Hog Island, Old Fort, and River Chippewa are shown north of the Chippewa Cut. A line of piles is marked along the northern side of the creek. A barracks is marked north of the River Chippewa. At the south-eastern tip of Hog Island an extension or pier into the Niagara river is indicated with the following text: “Mould formed by materials excavated from cut” (the “cut” likely referring to the Welland Canal). Authorship indicated: H. H. Killaly Scale: 100 feet to 1 inch ; [1:1,200] Digital reproduction: Library and Archives Canada, National Map Collection: NMC-3769. Original map size 37 x 36 cm. Georeferenced and modified by Map, Data and GIS Library, Brock University.