Plan shewing the situation & dimensions proposed for building lots for merchants & traders on the Kings reserved land near the west landing on the Niagara River in the Province of Upper Canada. 1798

Abstract

This 1798 plan of Queenston shows proposed building lots for merchants and traders along the Niagara River, emphasizing early colonial settlement and commercial development on reserved Crown land. The hand-drawn map highlights shoreline features, lot divisions, and existing structures, reflecting the strategic importance of river access and transportation in Upper Canada. Relief shown by shading. Oriented with north to the right. "H3/440 1798 Queenston"--written in ink in top right margin." Approved (signed) Robt. Prescott by order of the Commander in Chief (signed) James Green, Mil. Sec'y." Digital reproduction of map (43 x 53 cm.) in the Brock University Map, Data & GIS Library collection. Georeferenced and modified from Brock call# G 3464 Q84 G46 1798 M36 by Map, Data and GIS Library, Brock University.