The Peterson Road
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The Peterson Road was named after Joseph S. Peterson, the surveyor who determined its route in this region. Constructed 1858-1863 at a cost of some $39,000 it stretched about 183 km between the Muskoka and Opeongo Roads and formed part of a system of government colonization routes built to open up the southern region of the Precambrian Shield. Poor soil disappointed hopes of a large-scale agricultural settlement along this road both on government "free-grant" lots and on the lands of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company. Though portions of the route were overgrown by the 1870's, the Maynooth-Combermere section aided lumbering and now contributes to the development of an important Ontario vacation area.
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The County of Hastings
The Municipality of Hastings Highlands
In Maynooth, on the north side of Road 62
just east of Highway 127, street number 33011
Also recorded for this place: The District of Muskoka
N 45 13.886 W 77 56.211
Recorded July 2005. Check current access before visiting.
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