Lac-Masketsi, Quebec

For homonymy, see Masketsi.
Lac-Masketsi
Unorganized territory

Location within Mékinac RCM.
Lac-Masketsi

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 47°00′N 72°33′W / 47.000°N 72.550°W / 47.000; -72.550Coordinates: 47°00′N 72°33′W / 47.000°N 72.550°W / 47.000; -72.550[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM Mékinac
Constituted January 1, 1986
Government[2]
 • Federal riding Saint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. riding Laviolette
Area[2][3]
 • Total 223.80 km2 (86.41 sq mi)
 • Land 213.29 km2 (82.35 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 0
 • Density 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 100.0%
 • Dwellings 0
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Highways No major routes

Lac-Masketsi is an unorganized territory in the Mauricie region of province of Quebec, Canada, part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. Most of its area is part of the Zec Tawachiche. The discharge of Masketsi Lake at the south-east flows in the Little Lake Masketsi, which empties into the Tawachiche West River.

Toponymy

It is named after Masketsi Lake that is located within its boundaries. This name first appeared on a map from 1870 by Eugène-Étienne Taché and is of Amerindian origin meaning "moccasin".[4]

Geography

The Canadian National Railway to Abitibi runs from 1909, linking Hervey-Jonction to La Tuque. The railway was built along the eastern shore of this lake, and was servicing the hamlets of Gouin and Lac-Masketsi (47°00′06″N 72°33′33″W / 47.00167°N 72.55917°W / 47.00167; -72.55917). Each hamlet had a railway station that has long served the lumber camps, resorts and tourist activities.

In 2004, Lac-Masketsi was reduced in size by some 90 square kilometres (35 sq mi) when portions were annexed by mostly Trois-Rives (70 km²) as well as Lac-aux-Sables (20 km²).

Economy

The economy of this unorganized territory is mainly focused on forestry, resorts and tourist activities. This area is mostly forest and has many mountainous areas.

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 0 (total dwellings: 0)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 149646 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Masketsi
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Lac-Masketsi census profile
  4. ↑ "Lac Masketsi" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
La Tuque Lac-Lapeyrère
Rivière-à-Pierre
   Lac-Masketsi  
Trois-Rives Lac-aux-Sables


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