From the Border Cities Star – December 31, 1925:
Interesting to note the location of the public school at what is now Dougall and Cabana. Was there an earlier school in 1925? The current Roseland School was built in 1928 and is further east. (East of Howard).
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I agree with the comments above. As JBW indicates, it appears the dotted line roads were never built. What makes the map really confusing is the dotted line marked Howard Avenue, when Howard Avenue we know today is really the road marked as "Provincial Highway". It is also ironic that the 401 now seems to follow pretty much the same path as the road marked as "Boulevard". I think this could mean that the Little Roseland Farms are now Southwood Lakes (it was farmland when I was a kid). Here's another longshot - there is (was?) a white frame house on the north side of Hwy 3/Talbot on Google Maps near the 401 entrance that could possibly have been a school.
The 1880 Atlas maps are just slightly off. When it comes to Oldcastle, it actually shows it being further East than it really was, unless the post office happened to be there?
Oldcastle the Hamlet and centre still exist in almost perfect shape, it is at the intersection of Highway 3, and Walker road.
Castle Beef, the shop that makes tombstones, and the houses surrounding it IS Oldcastle.
Shawn, the post office and town hall were situated near the terminus of the greenway. The 1880 map is accurate. The section between Walker and the intersection of 401 with Talbot Road (Hwy 3) were quite developped and populated at one time and formed part of Oldcastle.
The site of the school on the brochure was Sandwich South #6 (my wife attended there).A new building was constructed in the 50's and is now part of Dualflex manufacturing.Roseland school was in Sandwich East township when it was built. http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Sorry about my link but if you google map to the SW corner of Talbot Road and Outer Drive you can see the successor school.
Joe, I believe you are correct. I had come across Oldcastle info at the Harrow branch of the Essex County Library several months ago and will try to revisit it in the near future for verification. I visited my local branch in Kingsville today but this particular book was not in its holdings. By the way, I am generally disappointed in the inventory of local history contained in our libraries... just my opinion.
Concerning the dotted lines showing Howard Avenue - ther is still evidence of this alignment on Scofield Avenue. The easterly lot line for 590 Scofield is not perpendicular to Scofield but follows the line of Howard on the map. Across the road, on the south side, there is a ditch and walking area to Wallace which also follows the old line for Howard. These odd alignments always puzzled us when we were kids in the neighbourhood
The 1922 Windsor City Directory lists a James Scofield, owner of Windsor Lumber as living at Jackson's Corners. His residence was/is located on Howard at the foot of Morand. Therefore, it looks to me like Howard and Cabana must indeed be Jackson's Corners
Scofield is the name of a street in that area.
Tom, Ducharme and Morand streets are also indicative of former residents in this vicinity. Their homes were/are (still there) on Howard.