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Geographical location of Sault-au-Récollet in the Hochelaga archipelago (Montreal Islands)

On the mills’ dike, a restored masonry wall is encircled with four steel structures. Each represents the volume of previous industrial buildings. Behind the wall, the steel tower occupies the place where the factory’s tall smokestack once stood.

Archives de Montréal, BM005-3-D03-P009

This 1744 map of the Island of Montreal and its surroundings shows the strategic position of Sault-au-Récollet at the foot of the rapids on the Des Prairies River, a major route to the Ottawa River. The village, is located at the shortest point to walk from the north of the island to Ville-Marie on the Saint-Lawrence river. Canoeing and walking were the two main modes of transportation at the time.