Nipissing Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canadai

Regional Level Types
Nipissing Township	Township
Parry Sound District	District
Ontario	Province
Canada	Country

Nipissing Township lies west - northwest of Powassan Ontario, and just south of Lake Nipissing, (South Bay). It has a area of 393.6 square kilometers.
The community of Nipissing is located central in the township. Named after the lake, the area was surveyed between 1874 and 1881 and was incorporated in 1888. The South River flows into Lake Nipissing and originates some 40km to the southeast at the village of South River Ontario. The river flows directly through the village of Nipissing on it's way to Lake Nipissing.

A man from Eganville Ontario arrived by canoe in 1862 and cleared brush and was granted free land from the government of Ontario. His name was John Beatty, and he is considered to be the founder of the area at Nipissing Ontario.

In 1869 James Chapman and wife settled above the chutes in the South River, built a house and barn and later James delivered mail from Magnetawan to Mattawa Ontario, a route some 320km long by canoe, dog team and by horse.
Chapman Township and the Chapman Valley was named in his memory and is located near the town of Magnetawan Ontario.

In 1875 the colonization road from Rosseau Ontario was completed and it became a link to the south enabling supplies to be delivered and land along the way was settled by german decendants by mean of free land grants from the government of Ontario. The colonization road is commonly known as the Old Nipissing Road after the the village of Nipissing.

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