Skip to main content

Category: Cultivated Rural

Diverting the River

Diverting the River

The most severe flood recorded along the Thames River occurred in April of 1937. In response to this devastation, Beachville opted to alter the course of the Thames […]
North American Cyanamid News

North American Cyanamid News

North American Cyanamid specialized in producing the compound calcium cyanamide – which is rich in nitrogen and could be used as a fertilizer to feed growing plants. The […]
The River Flats in Beachville

The River Flats in Beachville

The flats around the Thames River were the perfect place to mine limestone. In this image, notice how shallow the soil is atop a major sheet of rock. […]
Option Agreement and Contract Extension

Option Agreement and Contract Extension

The option agreement and contract extension are documents that both Cyrus Caldwell Poyntz and representatives of North American Cyanamid signed. The option agreement outlines that if the quarry […]
Quarrying West of the Village: 1860 Onwards

Quarrying West of the Village: 1860 Onwards

At the centre of this map is the Village of Beachville. Above the Canadian National Railroad tracks (marked C.N.R.) are lots numbered 18 to 22. Lot 18 is […]
Early Lime Sites to the East

Early Lime Sites to the East

When looking at this diagram, note the river zigzagging at a diagonal and the location of the railroad (marked by a black and white band) running above the […]
A Satellite View of the Thames River Valley Limestone Deposits

A Satellite View of the Thames River Valley Limestone Deposits

This image shows the scale of the Beachville quarries. The Village of Beachville is marked at the top (in the east), and the Town of Ingersoll is labelled […]