Woollings Spur in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Arctic Watershed / Le bassin versant de l'Arctique

Arctic Watershed Marker (<i>south side • English</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

1. Arctic Watershed Marker (south side • English)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] The height of land known as the Artic Watershed crosses Highway 11 at this point. North of here, water drains into Hudson Bay; rivers, lakes and streams to the south flow into the Great Lakes. As the northern wilderness came under development, the erratic line of the watershed defined territorial boundaries. It marked the southern limit of Rupert's Land, the vast territory granted to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670. Two centuries later, it formed the northern boundary of lands ceded to the Crown by the First Nation Ojibwa in the Robinson-Superior Treaties of 1850.

[Français] C’est ici que la crête qui définit le bassin versant de l'Arctique traverse la route 11. Au nord, les eaux de ruissellement se déversent dans la baie d'Hudson, tandis que les rivières, lacs et cours d’eau situés au sud s’écoulent vers les Grands Lacs. Lorsqu’on entreprend le développement du Nord, la ligne irrégulière de la crête sert à délimiter des territoires. Elle marque la bordure méridionale de la Terre de Rupert, l’immense territoire accordé à la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson en 1670. Deux siècles plus tard, cette

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ligne forme la frontière nord des terres cédées à la Couronne par la Première Nation ojibwa en vertu des traités Robinson-Supérieur de 1850.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation / Fondation du patrimoine ontarien.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Natural Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1670.

Location. 48° 13.049′ N, 80° 15.412′ W. Marker is in Woollings Spur, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. Marker can be reached from Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 11 at milepost 595), 0.7 kilometers north of Provincial Highway 570, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Trans-Canada Highway Arctic-Atlantic Watershed wayside. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woollings Spur ON P0K 1S0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Arctic Watershed (here, next to this marker).

Le bassin versant de l'Arctique Marker<br>(<i>north side • Français</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

2. Le bassin versant de l'Arctique Marker
(north side • Français)

Arctic Watershed / Le bassin versant de l'Arctique Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

3. Arctic Watershed / Le bassin versant de l'Arctique Marker

(looking north through the Trans-Canada Highway Arctic-Atlantic Watershed wayside)

Arctic Watershed Sign (<i>as seen when heading north</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

4. Arctic Watershed Sign (as seen when heading north)

Arctic Watershed / Bassin versant de l'Arctique
elevation 318 m
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From here all streams flow north into the Arctic Ocean
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À partir de ce point tous les cours d'eau coulent vers le nord jusqu’à l'océan Arctique

Atlantic Watershed Sign (<i>as seen when heading south</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022

5. Atlantic Watershed Sign (as seen when heading south)

Atlantic Watershed / Bassin versant de l'Atlantique
elevation 318 m
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From here all streams flow south into the Atlantic Ocean
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À partir de ce point tous les cours d'eau coulent vers le sud jusqu’à l'océan Atlantique

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.