Shut-In Island (N.S.)

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              Fonds · [ca. 1900]-2008, predominant 1974-2004
              Fonds consists of records of the Chezzetcook Historical Society and its members. Textual records were created between about 1900- 1930, 1950- 1955, 1965, and 1974- 2008, but the majority date to between 1974 and 2004. Fonds includes research material, genealogical information, publications, society records regarding its operation, inventories, maps, and photographs. Accession number 2009.018.
              Maps
              Series · 1973-1975
              Part of Chezzetcook Historical Society fonds
              Series forms part of the Chezzetcook Historical Society fonds and consists of seven maps, each 71 x 114 cm or smaller. Most of the maps are copies of historical property plans, including two copies (one larger and one smaller) of an 1863 plan showing the subdivision of Gaetz and Nieforth properties at Three Fathom Harbour, a 1780s plan showing division of land lots at Lawrencetown, Little Jeddore Harbour (now known as Three Fathom Harbour), and Chezzetcook; an 1881 plan of division of the property of Leonard and Martin Conrod at Seaforth, and an undated plan of early land grants from Musquodoboit Harbour to Chezzetcook. Series also contains two modern maps, including a hydrographic map of the coast from Shut-in Island to Popes Harbour, and a topographical map of Porters Lake.
              Nautical maps
              Series · 1854-1987
              Part of Eastern Shore Archives map collection
              Series forms part of the map collection and consists of reproductions of maps of the Nova Scotia’s East coast, originally charted and published by the British Admiralty. One of the maps is a reproduction of the former British Admiralty chart 2439 (M-016), reproduced by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys in 1960. There is also a second map published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service entitled Nova Scotia’s Southeast Coast: Taylor’s Head to Shut-in Island, dated 1987, with an insert showing Ship Harbour and its approaches. Two of the maps show the diversities of the coast, ledges, shoals, rocks, soundings, and the quality of the bottom and were originally compiled by Captain Bayfield and Commander Orlebar of the Royal Navy, in 1867. Additions and corrections were made from the Canadian Government Charts in 1918 to 1924 and the final edition was published in 1935 as part of coastal survey conducted in consequence of an order from the Right Honourable Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty. Accession number: 2003.087, 2013.043