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Topographical Map of Kirkfield and Northwestern Kawartha lakes

Topographical Map of Kirkfield and Northwestern Kawartha lakes

This topographical map shows northwestern Victoria County (later called Kawartha Lakes) as it appeared in 1916. The Portage Road linking the villages of Kirkfield and Coboconk would evolve […]
Vice-Admiral Henry Vansittart’s estate on Balsam Lake

Vice-Admiral Henry Vansittart’s estate on Balsam Lake

Vice-Admiral Henry Vansittart (1779-1844) was possibly the first European to build a seasonal residence in what is now northwestern Kawartha Lakes. This drawing shows Balsam Lake and the […]