A Geographical Study of Land Use in South Dumfries Township

Abstract

Man, in earning a living, seeks to establish a satisfactory working relationship with the natural environment through the use of land in some manner. Adopting this geographical thesis, the following study is an attempt to examine and explain the relationship by describing and accounting for the nature, distribution, and areal differences of land use in South Dumfries Township. Information for the text was obtained through observation and interviews while in the field. This was supplemented by library research and map work. Statistical data were obtained from the Dominion Census Reports, planimetric measurements,and township assessment figures. The subject matter has been divided into three chapters, each of which has been subdivided into sections. The physical setting of the township is discussed in Chapter I. Chapter II concerns agricultural land use in the township, whereas, Chapter III is given to a discussion of the various non-agricultural land uses. The final section of the text contains a summary of the work and a synthesis of the factors which have affected man's relationship with the natural environment provided by the Township of South Dumfries.