Lake Coleman

Lake Coleman was a large lake, in the same basin as Lake Ontario, during an interglacial period, approximately 75,000 years ago.^[1] Its level was 20 metres (66 ft) higher than Lake Ontario.^[2]

Lake Coleman was named after Arthur Philemon Coleman, a respected geologist whose excavations played a role in discovering the existence of the lake.^[3]

References

↑ Wayne Reeves, Christina Palassio, eds. (2008). "HTO, Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Taddle Creek and Beyond". Coach House Books. ISBN 9781552452080. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
↑ Frank Remiz (2012-01-24). "Toronto's Geology: including history, biota, and High Park" (PDF). Toronto Field Naturalists. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
↑ Dennis Duffy (2017-08-19). "Historicist: The Man the Rocks Talked To: A.P. Coleman uncovered Toronto's prehistory, among other adventures". Torontoist. Retrieved 2018-09-29. In honour of the geologist, a prehistoric body of water covering this region before Lake Ontario came to be was named Lake Coleman after his death.

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[HtoToronto-1] Wayne Reeves, Christina Palassio, eds. (2008). "HTO, Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Taddle Creek and Beyond". Coach House Books. ISBN 9781552452080. Retrieved 2018-09-29.

[torontofieldnaturalists-2] Frank Remiz (2012-01-24). "Toronto's Geology: including history, biota, and High Park" (PDF). Toronto Field Naturalists. Retrieved 2018-09-29.

[torontoist2017-08-19-3] Dennis Duffy (2017-08-19). "Historicist: The Man the Rocks Talked To: A.P. Coleman uncovered Toronto's prehistory, among other adventures". Torontoist. Retrieved 2018-09-29. In honour of the geologist, a prehistoric body of water covering this region before Lake Ontario came to be was named Lake Coleman after his death.