Riddell's Reclamation

It is very hard to find accurate old maps of the Riddell's Bay area.  Riddell's Bay golf club started to operate in about 1922 and any maps after that date show the area as it is today.  While earlier maps show or suggest two inlets from the south, it is hard to get a handle on their exact shape from what are, essentially, sketches.  The 1639 and 1902 maps below are fairly similar and so probably the best guide to what the area looked like before the reclamation.  The final map is from Daniel's plan so you can see our lots and images of the houses that might be built.  I have marked on that plan in red where I think the 2 inlets might have been originally located.  It suggests our lots should just be outside the reclamation area. Interestingly, it seems unlikely that the two inlets were near Windsong.  That said, it appears that the shape of the Windsong tip of land may have changed and it looks like there may have been a small third inlet behind Windsong (marked in yellow) which may also have been reclaimed as part of the development of Riddell's Bay golf course.

1639

1760

1902