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Crawford Lake Conservation Area 
Crawford LakeLocation of Crawford Lake Conservation Area in Ontario
Location Milton, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada Nearest city Campbellville Coordinates 43°28′00″N 79°57′00″W / 43.4666667°N 79.95°WCoordinates: 43°28′00″N 79°57′00″W / 43.4666667°N 79.95°W Area 232 ha (573 acres)[2] Established 1969 Governing body Conservation Halton Official website Crawford Lake Conservation Area is a conservation area owned and operated by the Conservation Halton near the community of Campbellville in Milton, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada. It is a Regionally Environmentally Sensitive Area, an Ontario Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, and part of the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve.[2] The conservation area contains Crawford Lake, a meromictic lake[2] that makes this lake a prime site for archeological and geochemical studies. The site was first discovered in 1971 after a study of sediment of Crawford Lake. Using pollen analysis, reconstruction of the history of the area over several hundred years was possible.
The lake was named after the Crawford family, who originally lived there. Their house was still there until a bunch of teenagers burnt it down, all that remained were the cement front porch although photos of the original house and the Crawford family is available. The Crawford family also owned a cedar tree farm on the other side of the lake.
The pollen analysis revealed the agricultural history of the native Iroquois Indians and the presence of a village. The Wendat village has been reconstructed in the conservation area based on many years of work by archaeologists. Moreover, geochemical analysis of sediment cores has allowed for the reconstruction of the pollution history of the area. This analysis revealed the trends and sources of air pollution over approximately 150 years. The reconstructed 15th century Iroquoian Village is open seasonally and for special events. The site offers interpretive programs of Iroquoian life and culture.
The conservation area also has 19 kilometres (12 mi) of hiking and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails with connections to Bruce Trail.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Crawford Lake Indian Village Site". http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_GHI/Plaque_Halton08.html. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Crawford Lake Facts". Conservation Halton. http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/ShowCategory.cfm?subCatID=1452. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- "Crawford Lake Conservation Area". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FEPOX&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- "Topographic Map sheet 30M5". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map/. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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