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planked road

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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a road made of rough-hewn planks laid across timbers running end-to-end at right angles to the planks.

See: plank road

Quotations

1849

For Sale, a farm of 220 acress--100 cleared, Good Dwelling, Orchard, Barns, &c., situated 99 miles from Hamilton, on the Planked road, and 44 from the Grand River.

1956

[Caption] Planked road of A. & M. Logging Co. Ltd . . . shown running from timber to log dumps and around point.