File:Prince Edward Island Map 1775.jpg
This very detailed plan shows the projected counties, parishes, townships and lots on the island following the expulsion of the Acadians in 1758. Samuel Holland, surveyor general of the province of Quebec, surveyed the island in the fall of 1764. He identified the location of the capital and named it Charlottetown. The counties and townships are listed with their sizes in acres. Inset map of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Decorative cartouche showing farming and fishing sceneries.
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Samuel Holland
(1728–1801) |
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Alternative names |
Samuel Johannes Holland | ||
Description | Dutch engineer and surveyor | ||
Date of birth/death | 1728 | 28 December 1801 | |
Location of birth/death | Deventer, The Netherlands | Quebec City | |
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