@book{1271, keywords = {Biographies, Boundaries, Buildings Church, Buildings Farm, Buildings Industrial, Buildings Public, County atlases, Directories, Drainage, Economic conditions, Landowners, Government Municipal, Settlers Pioneer, Elites, Reeves}, title = {Historical atlas of Waterloo & Wellington counties, including: Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo by H. Parsell & Co. (1881), County of Waterloo Directory, 1877- 78, by Armstrong & Co., and Illustrated Atlas}, abstract = {Waterloo County material in this edition consists of an historical sketch of the county and a description of its geology, drainage, development and government. There is a short account of each municipal unit, outlining its site, situation, pioneer settlers, and general economic and municipal progress. Smaller settlements within each township are described more briefly. Biographical sketches and portraits are included of current reeves and county representatives in the federal parliament and provincial legislature, with briefer entries for all persons who subscribed to the original county atlas. There are maps of the county as a whole, all townships and Berlin, and drawings of various notable farms, town residences and industrial and public buildings. Separate records have been added to the WRP database for each map and municipal profile, and for the reprint of Armstrong's 1877-78 directory.}, year = {1972}, number = {Book, Whole}, pages = {96 p. ill., maps+}, publisher = {Ross Cumming}, address = {Port Elgin}, language = {English}, }