Highlight of the Hamlet of Osceola
Osceola is a rural locality in the former Township of Bromley, once more prominent as a rail stop and agricultural centre. Established in the late 19th century along the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Railway, Osceola served the local farming community with a grain elevator, stores, and postal services.
The railway closure diminished its centrality, but Osceola remains a point of orientation in land records and local culture. Few structures from its heyday survive, but the rail corridor remains visible in aerial imagery and sometimes influences title boundaries.
For surveyors, Osceola includes a mix of regular concession lots and parcels influenced by transportation infrastructure. Right-of-way retracements, road closure by-laws, and former station grounds often arise in title work. Original occupation lines may no longer match legal descriptions, especially near the former rail line.
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 Osceola, 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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