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Location: 824 First Avenue West, Owen Sound
Emplacement : 824 First Avenue West, Owen Sound
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.563968, -80.944923
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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Survey of the Great Lakes

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.

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Levé des Grands Lacs

De 1814 à 1816, l’amiral William Fitzwilliam Owen, qui a donné son nom à Owen Sound, effectua le premier levé hydrographique du lac Ontario et de la baie Georgienne. Son successeur, l’amiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield, termina le premier levé des lacs Erie, Huron et Supérieur, de 1817 à 1825. La sécurité de la navigation fut ainsi accrue grâce à l’oeuvre de ces officiers qui rendirent un service immense au pays.