1. Rural Patterns

2. Some terminology
Settlement Pattern – distribution of homes, farms, villages, towns, and cities in an area
Two broad settlement patterns: spread apart or close together (Urban or rural)
Population distribution refers to patterns showing where people live in an area.(Figure 19-1)
Dispersed usually = agricultural;
concentrated =natural resources =job opportunities;
linear = settlement in a line ex. along a highway

3. Concentrated
Concentrated
Dispersed

4. Linear

5. Settlement Patterns in Canada
Two Major Categories: Rural and Urban
Rural Settlement
Outside of cities and towns
Low population density
Dispersed population distribution
Factors in Rural Settlement:
Resources – what’s there to use?
Transportation available – can we get there?
Government policy – ex. survey system to determine size and shape of farms, etc.

6. Rural Settlement Patterns
Long Lots: Quebec
Concession System: Ontario
Section System: Prairies

7. 1. The long lot of southern Quebec
INFLUENCES:
Resource: agriculture
Transportation: St. Lawrence River= boat
Government Policy: Each settler receives a piece of land along waterfront.
Long thin farms built along the river and stretched back long distances from the water.

8. 1. The long lot of southern Quebec

11. 2. Concession System of Southern Ontario
INFLUENCES:
Resources: rich agriculture
Transportation: roads, railway, each settlement needed access to a road.
Government policy: survey system
Concession System: land is divided equally by concessions roads
farms 40 to 80 ha in size.
Concession formed townships counties .

13. 2. Concession System of Southern Ontario

16. 3. Section system of the southern Prairies
INFLUENCES:
Resources: agriculture
Transportation: roads, railway (access to water less important)
Government policy: Large lots for families (Clifford Sifton Immigration policy 1900)
Land divided into blocks (9.6 km by 9.6 km)

17. 3. Section system of the southern Prairies