The Simcoe mapping project was not simply a game of marking places on a blank paper.  It was also the process of creating mental and metaphorical maps that have lasted over two centuries, shaping how we see the places in which we live.  We seldom pause to consider that part of identity-making.  In this post, I will think about what Simcoe’s place names contribute to our sense of place and community.   When Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe marked out counties and townshi