Complex sentence: The District of Maple Ridge was incorporated September 12,1874, it covered an area of 33,000 acres (130 km 2) yet only had approximately 50 families living in the town.
Split into simpler sentences: The District of Maple Ridge was incorporated September 12,1874. It covered an area of 33,000 acres (130 km 2) yet only had approximately 50 families living in the town.