Dalton Township, Ontario

[1][2][3] It was named after John Dalton (1766–1844), an English scientist who contributed to the foundations of atomic theory.

Dalton had an extensive history in logging and colonization along the Old Monck Road (Kawartha Lakes 45).

Back then, one of the most picturesque figures of the municipal history of the township was Joseph Thompson who was reeve for a quarter of a century.

According to the 1996 Canadian census, the last prior to the amalgamation of Victoria County, the township has a total area of 166.54 km2 (64.30 sq mi).

[4] Dalton lies mostly upon the Canadian Shield, owing its rough, impassable, lake filled landscape to the Precambrian granite.