Walking into Wilderness : The Toronto Carrying Place and Nine Mile Portage - Robertson, Heather

Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; This is the sweeping tale of the crucial land and water trails between Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay. Beginning with the regions geological history and early archaeology, Robertson delves into the history of these much-used trails - about 130 km as the crow flies but nearly twice that distance using the ancient paths and waterways. Here are the stores of the success and ultimate destruction of the Wendat, the coming of the French, the fur trade, the War of 1812, the settlement and railway periods, the transformation of Holland marsh and the devastation wrought by Hurricane Hazel.
Very Good
Soft cover
Heartland Publications
2010
Winnipeg, MB, Canada