APPENDIX 1: Descriptions of Original Concession Names and Lot Numbers Used in Etobicoke

This guide will help you understand the basic system of lots and concessions in Etobicoke. The standard lot size was 5/8 mile by 1/4 mile, or 100 acres. Use this information with the 1860 or 1878 map of Etobicoke to help you understand how the land system worked.
 
Broken Front:
  • Refers to that part of Southern Division Fronting the lake that is SOUTH of Lake Shore Bl. W. Not a full 100 acres because lot is “broken” by its front on Lake Ontario.
  • Lots 1 - 12.
 
Southern Division: Fronting the Lake
  • Refers to the concession of Southern Division Fronting the lake that is immediately NORTH of Lake Shore Bl. W.
  • Lots 1 - 12. 
 
Southern Division: Fronting the Lake, Colonel Smith Tract
  • Concessions II to V of the Southern Division
  • Lots 6 – 14

Mimico Concession
  • Includes entire triangular area south of The Queensway to the lake shore & east of Royal York Rd. to the Humber River. 
  • Divided into Lots A - G in 1798 survey of Etobicoke.
  • By 1856, most of the Concession has been divided up into lots for Mimico Estate and the Town of Mimico (see Unwin's 1856 Map of Etobicoke)

Reservation at the Mouth of the Humber
  • A triangular reserve on the south side of the Queensway and fronting the mouth of the Humber River
  • Divided into irregularly shaped Lots 1 to 7

Meridian Concession
  • Concessions I and II
  • Lots 6 – 15
 
Northern Division Fronting the Lake (often referred to as Cross or X Concession)
  • Concessions I and II
  • Lots 16 - 23
 
Concessions Fronting the Humber
  • Eastern half divided into Concessions A, B, C and D.   A has Lots 12 - 40, B has Lots 12 - 36, C has Lots 7 - 35 and D has Lots 14 - 20.
  • Western half divided into Concessions I, II, III, IV.  Lots 12 - 40.
 
King's Mill Reserve
  • Ranges I – V
  • Lots 1 – 9.

Clergy Block
  • Concessions I, II.
  • Lots 7 – 11.
 
Lots Fronting on River Etobicoke
  • Lots A – I, of varying sizes, all over 100 acres

Range D & E
  • Range D & E were part of the original 1798 survey of Etobicoke and covered the area from Government Road to the lake and Royal York Road to the Humber River.
  • The Lots were bisected by a north-south boundary in line with Park Lawn Road with Range D on the west side of the line and Range E on the east.
  • The Ranges also contained Lots 1-9 Fronting the Humber River and lots A-G Fronting Lake Ontario
  • By 1834, all the numbered lots south of Bloor Street (except for Range D Lots 1 and 2) were renamed and subdivided to create the King's Mill Reserve concession:
    • Range D became the 1st and 2nd Range King's Mill Reserve
    • Range E became the 3rd, 4th and 5th Range King's Mill reserve
  • The numbered lots north of Bloor Street became Concession C fronting the Humber (Broken Front).
  • Notes:
    • some early records use “Range D” as a shorthand for the entirety of the lettered lots, and make no reference to Range E.
    • most of the Range D & E lands not converted into King’s Mill Reserve were owned by John Gamble and were registered as subdivision plan 83 in 1850 which later evolved into Mimico

For reference purposes on using the above in your research, refer to the Etobicoke Historical Society's GUIDE: How to Research Etobicoke History.
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