"Toponymy, the study of place names, is often looked upon as a somewhat esoteric field, of concern only to historians, linguists, geographers and mapmakers. But this is true only if place names are regarded simply as identifiers. In fact, they are much more. The origins of names assigned to specific places provide us with valuable insights into the history, the culture and the characteristics of the regions studied. With this in mind, the Committee's research toponymist, Alan Rayburn , has investigated the origins and use of more than 1,600 Prince Edward Island names. The Douglas study, used as a base, has been revised and up-dated. A large number of additional names have been included."
--Excerpt from the forward of Geographical Names of Prince Edward Island
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Douglas, R., & Geographic Board of Canada. (1925). Place-names of Prince Edward Island with meanings. Ottawa: F. A. Acland, Printer to the King. Read this item online |
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Rayburn, A., & Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. (1973). Geographical names of Prince Edward Island. Ottawa: Information Canada. Reproduced with the permission of Natural Resources Canada 2010. For research and study purposes only. For all other uses, please contact the rights holders.
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Chipman, W. (1924). The Life and Times of Major Samuel Holland, Surveyor-General, 1764-1801. Reprint from the Ontario Historical Society Papers and Records XXI. |
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Official motor guide of Prince Edward Island. (1928).
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Automobile routes with road map and mileage chart. (1935). |