Unfortunately only the names of subscribers were recorded on the township maps for the Dominion of Canada supplements. All of these atlases were sold by subscription. Prominent county residents paid an additional sum to have biographical sketches, portraits and views of their residences or businesses included in the atlases. A township in Ontario is usually rectangular in shape, unless it borders a major river or lake. Townships are divided into concessions.
Concessions can run in any direction and are usually separated by a road.
A gore is a part of a township that does not fit into the regular shape. Originally lots were 200 acres, which could then be easily divided into parcels of 100 acres. The lots ran parallel to the road.