Survey of the Great Lakes

Photos and transcription by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted October, 2011

Plaque Location

The County of Grey
The City of Owen Sound
In front of Owen Sound Public Library
on the northwest corner of
1st Avenue West and 8th Street West

Coordinates: N 44 33.838 W 80 56.677

Plaque Text

In 1814-1816 the first Admiralty Survey of Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay was undertaken by Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen, after whom Owen Sound is named. His successor, Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield, completed the first survey of Lakes Erie, Huron and Superior in 1817-25. The work of these officers rendered great service to Canada by increasing the safety of navigation.

Related Ontario plaque page
Henry Wolsey Bayfield 1795-1885

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