Mohawk Nation of Grand River
The Grand, Source to Mouth
Six miles deep on either side: the river the Crown set apart for the Mohawk, from its head to Lake Erie.
The Nation’s own map of the Tract, from the Register’s land map: the river flows from its head to Lake Erie between the six-mile lines. Tap a town to find it; hide or show the six-mile line.
Along the river
Tap a town to find it on the river.
How to read the map: the blue is the river, from the Conservation Authority’s data; the six-mile line is graded by how sure each stretch is, green A the surest, then black B, dashed gold C and dotted red D.
At a glance
| Proclaimed | 25 October 1784, by Haldimand |
|---|---|
| Deep | six miles on each side, from head to mouth |
| Length | about 280 km |
| Watershed | about 6,800 km² |
| The Tract | about 950,000 acres, by the Nation’s reckoning |
| The reserve | about 45,580 acres today, on Canada’s own limits |
| Its head | near Dundalk |
| Its mouth | Port Maitland, on Lake Erie |
In eight lines
- The proclamation. Six miles deep on each side, head to mouth.
- The river. About 280 km.
- Its watershed. About 6,800 km².
- The Tract. About 950,000 acres.
- The reserve. About 45,580 acres.
- The Mohawk Village. At Brantford.
- The Nation’s reading. The grant stands.
- The Wall. Acre by acre.
The printed poster
Download the poster as printed, A3, full quality: the-grand.pdf