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Surveys Branch
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The Surveys Branch of the Ontario Department of Crown Lands was established in 1867, continuing the functions of the Surveying Department-Canada West of the Department of Crown Lands for the Province of Canada.
The head of the branch, Thomas Devine, held the title of Surveyor-in-Chief.
In 1870, the Surveys Branch, the Letters Patent Branch and the Roads Branch were amalgamated to form the Surveys, Patents and Roads Branch.
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The Surveys Branch handled the disposal of public lands in unsubdivided areas, by sales, lease, or grant (land transactions in subdivided areas were dealt with by the Lands Branch). The Branch oversaw all land surveying and the production of maps and surveys.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Annual Report of the Department of Crown Lands, 1867-1870
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Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
S. McCLure, R. Anger