Highlight of the Hamlet of Northcote
Northcote is a small hamlet located near the border of the former townships of Bromley and Brougham. It originated in the 1850s along a crossroads that connected several colonization routes, including the Addington Road. Though never formally incorporated, it supported a school, church, and general store into the early 20th century.
The local terrain consists of mixed forest and open farmland, with settlers relying on modest homesteads and seasonal logging income. Like many small crossroads communities, Northcote declined with the loss of local services and population migration to larger centres.
From a cadastral standpoint, Northcote is typical of mid-19th-century settlement patterns: consistent concession lots interrupted by severances related to homesteads, community buildings, and roads. Some property boundaries may reflect pre-registration transfers or lost monuments, requiring interpretation of old field notes and surrounding occupation evidence.
Adam Kasprzak Surveying Ltd. maintains the ONLY archived catalog of survey records of Renfrew County. We are the caretakers of over 150 years worth of numerous Land Surveyors records (plans, fieldnotes and other records) . This includes records of Northcote, and the many other interesting parts of this corner of Ontario.
Historic survey records are essential for an Ontario Land Surveyor to form a boundary opinion. Without proper research, a Surveyor cannot accept one piece of evidence and reject another. A full understanding of the sources of evidence, the reasoning of its origin, and sources for error; all of the why - who - when - where - how must be evaluated. With access to all of the available records of past surveys in the County, we have the privilege of gaining these valuable insights.
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