DCHP-3

township line

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1 — Ont. and Que.

the boundary of a township (def. 2a).

See: township(def. 2a)

Quotations

1819
His Grace . . . walked for several miles along the township line . . . and appeared to be much gratified with the improvements.
1952
The street pattern of London is the usual, rigid grid, oriented with the township lines.
2 — West

the boundary of a township (def. 3).

See: township(def. 3)

Quotations

1962
Jim knew roughly where the township line ran. We had often come across old stumps that had been cut with an axe. . . .
1963
Commencing with the United States boundary are imaginary east-west lines also six miles apart, numbered 1, 2, 3 etc. from north to south. These are called township lines.