Nova Scotia Archives
African Nova Scotian Teaching and Learning Resources
Preston Township
First division of farm lots in Preston Township contaning 100 acres more or less and Lot number 4 in the Second Division.
Date: 30 April 1791
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection: F/230 - 1791 African Nova Scotians
Questions to Consider
- When do you think the map was made?
- Can you think of any specific reason(s) why this map was made?
- Who do you think would have used this map?
- Where do you think the map was made?
- What does the map provide information about, or evidence of?
- Do you recognize any place names from the map? How might place names change over time?
- How do you thin the map reflects the attitudes and values of the time when it was created?