Land Grant Maps, 1854-1957

Between 2000 and 2002 the late Doug Grant and Ed Rogers worked together to develop the amazing land grant maps that are showcased on this website. They have been a huge resource for people undertaking land and genealogical research.

Though the maps of Doug and Ed put the puzzle pieces of land together a lot of people have never seen the original grants. Below is an example of the maps that Doug and Ed used to create their digital version of the land grants at Prospect.

This grant map is for a piece of land that James Coolen purchased in 1879 for thirty dollars. As you can see the piece of land which today is located in the stretch of road between the Old and New cemeteries on the hill overlooking the Barrasois.

Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax County Land Grants, 1854-1957, vol. 4, p. 220, no. 12893, Land Grant of James Coolen, fisherman, Prospect.

This plot of land has, of course, today been sub-divided into smaller plots, especially along the road where houses have been purchased.

You can view these land grants and more on www.familysearch.org.