Early Government Survey Map


It is not known when the following Government survey was carried out, hence we are unable to provide you with an exact year. We would especially like to thank Mr. Gerald King for providing a copy of this survey map for inclusion on our site.



A panel from a survey map of Little Beaver Cove - undated

The first of a series of images from an undated Governmental survey. This panel, starting at the bottom of the north side of the harbour, shows who owned land at the time the survey was taken. In the bottom right corner, you can see the bridge across the bottom of the harbour that was removed in 1965 when the road came through. The church property can be seen and is referenced by Vol.98 Fol.63.


A panel from a survey map of Little Beaver Cove - undated

In this panel, the church and bridge are now on the left, and the survey continues eastward along the north side of the harbour. The Back Cove Road can clearly be seen, and is annotated as being 50 links wide.


A panel from a survey map of Little Beaver Cove - undated

Here the survey has almost reached the end of where the houses were on the harbour's north side, but shows various parcels of land owned by such people as Joseph Bennett, James Elliott and Gideon Day. On the extreme right of the map, you can see where the surveyor noted that there was a Supposed Beothuk Cairn, again lending creedence to the stories of the Beothuks burying their dead out on The Point.


A panel from a survey map of Little Beaver Cove - undated

This is where the survey ends for the north side of the harbour. As you can see, The Point was then called Little Beaver Cove Point, but somewhere along the way got shortened to what we know it as today.


A panel from a survey map of Little Beaver Cove - undated

Although not very clear, this is a continuation of the first panel. You will note on the first panel that there is a road coming off at the bottom roughly around the centre of the map. This is where this section continues from.


A panel from a survey map of Little Beaver Cove - undated

On this panel, you can see properties located on the south side of the harbour, along with land holdings.


A panel from a survey map of Little Beaver Cove - undated

This last panel of properties, again located on the harbour's south side, completes the survey. Note the writing at the top of the map indicating that a schooner ran aground along the north side of the harbour. This is thought to be at Humphries Point, located immediately below Joe Bennett's garden.


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