concession road
concession road · concession roads
A road laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide…A road laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide access to rows of newly surveyed lots intended for farming by new settlers.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, historical)A road laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide access to rows of newly surveyed lots intended for farming by new settlers.
Origin
So called because the land that comprised a row of lots that spanned the entire length ofSo called because the land that comprised a row of lots that spanned the entire length of a new township was conceded by the Crown for this purpose.
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Forms
plural: concession roads| Singular | concession road |
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