Durham-Sud, Québec, Canada (Saint-Fulgence-de-Durham)
1832 - DURHAM,

township in the co. of Drummond, on the west side of the river St. Francis, joins Wickham N.W.; Melbourne S.E.; Acton and Ely S.W. The land is generally good, presenting several extensive and improvable tracts that might be turned to advantage. Beech, maple, birch, butternut, pine, ash and cedar are found in great plenty; there is some oak but it is less abundant. - Watered by numerous small rivulets. - The principal proprietors are the heirs of the late Tomas Scott, Esq. The Abenaqui Indians of the village in the S. of St. Francois hold 8150 acres by letters patent. - The Drummondville Road runs through this T. above 10 m. Near the centre is a new bridge built over the Black River and another over a ravine, 210 ft. wide, in which the high waters of the R. St. Francis rise to 8 feet...The extent of road made is 4 m. and it is opened to 40 ft. and more; 3 miles of it are ditched and drained, and the width between the ditches is from 18 to 20 feet, having 16 small bridges or drains to let the water pass from one ditch to another across the road, with nine large bridges, from 20 to 100 ft. in length over brooks and ravines. The line of the Drummondville road through this T. is partly settled, and it runs nearly between the 3rd and 4th ranges, until it comes to the large bridge over the ravine at lot No. 8 in the 4th range, where it approaches the river St. Francis. The soil is good, with hardly a bad lot in the whole line. There are several steep hills over which the road has been carried in the upper part of the T... This T. is considered one of the best amongst the eastern townships, having nine of its ranges fit for actual settlement, and being well watered with good springs and small brooks. There are most superior mill seats on the Black River.

Statistics
Population 367
Saw-mills 2

A Topographical Dictionary of The Province of Lower Canada by Joseph Bouchette, Esq., London, 1832

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