Maps
Title: Map of the Lands in the Huron Tract Belonging to the Canada Company Map-maker: Samuel Oliver Tazewell Archive or Repository: National Archives of Canada Reference Number: NMC 002860 Notes: The borders of Biddulph are highlighted in yellow. The bottom-left corner claims the map was "Printed for the use of Emigrants." Large | Larger |
Title: Vigilante Route Map-maker: Peter McKeown Notes: On February 3, 1880 the vigilantes gathered at the Cedar Swamp Schoolhouse (red bordered property). The black line traces their route as they travelled to the Donnelly homestead (blue bordered property). The mob then continued on to William's home (purple bordered property). They originally planned to continue on to the home of Jim Keefe (green bordered property), but for whatever reason, they decided to end their killing spree and never went to Keefe's property. This map is based on a map found in H.R. Page & Co., ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX published in 1878. The map was created by Peter McKeown and it originally appeared in A DONNELLY TREATISE: AFTER THE MASSACRE. Thank you to Mr. McKeown for generously allowing us to reproduce the map on this website. Large | Larger |
Title: Settlers in Biddulph Township, 1830-35 Map-maker: Spencer Armitage-Stanley Archive or Repository: J.J. Talman Regional Collection, University of Western Ontario Archives Collection or Fond: Spencer Armitage-Stanley Fonds Reference Number: B4716-1, File: Township of Biddulph Notes: Notice the Wilberforce Settlement is mentioned in the top right corner of the map. The land of James Hodgins, enlisted by the Canada Company to help settle Biddulph, is also visible. Large | Larger |
Title: Diagram of the Murder Scene at the Donnelly Homestead Map-maker: Roland Longpre, Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History Team Notes: This diagram is based on a drawing that appeared in the "London Advertiser" in 1880 and a sketch by Ray Fazakas. Used by permission of Ray Fazakas. Large | Larger |