Highlight of the Village of Palmer Rapids
Palmer Rapids is a riverside community along the Madawaska River, located within Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan Township. It originated as a stopping place for timber transport and evolved into a local milling and service centre in the late 19th century. Named for the river’s fast-moving section nearby, Palmer Rapids also served as a seasonal hub for Indigenous travel and early traders.
The area includes riverfront properties, logging trails, and early Crown grants issued to both settlers and commercial interests. Its terrain—marked by rapids, granite outcrops, and dense forest—limited widespread farming but encouraged sawmill development and tourism.
Surveying in Palmer Rapids often entails shoreline retracements, hydrographic influences, and the legacy of multiple mill sites. Road allowances may be skewed due to terrain, and original parcel plans often require reconciliation with physical occupation and early surveyor field notes.
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 Palmer Rapids, 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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