Applewood's Industrial Tree
I never had a reason to walk to this section of Applewood, with many of its surrounding buildings being more important for your average local, this road usually has very little traffic. At the end of this road is a security checkpoint for one of the main factories in this industrial zone. A lot of the trees around here seem very unhealthy which is probably due to constant human interference with trucks being parked nearby and crates being dropped next to them. I never actually knew this whole entire section next to the Willowcreek Park was an industrial zone, which was quite a challenge for me to think of a hiding spot and thankfully I spotted out one of the very few climbable trees left in this area.
Applewood, located in the city of Mississauga is a suburban district "neighbourhood" consisting a group of smaller neighbourhoods, many bearing its name. The area was originally settled in the 1800s having notable villages such as Dixie and Burnhamthorpe. Named after the abundant amount of apple trees in the area, many of the original pioneering families that settled in the area became owners of apple orchards. Eventually with the orchards declining economically, the area became stagnated being mostly rural until suburban development rapidly began during the 1950s economic boom post-World War 2.
The nearby Willowcreek Park is a serene outdoor area offering visitors a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. This park provides a natural setting for leisurely strolls, picnics, and moments of quiet reflection, making it a favorite spot for locals to unwind and connect with nature. Unlike the nearby Applewood Trail, this trail did not receive the same treatment with major pavement trails and other humanmade additions. This trail is one of the few in this city that is mostly still natural with few signs of humanity effecting the area other than general city maintenance of poor conditioned trees and local's humble "secret" fire pit hangouts. Flowing next to the entire park is the Little Etobicoke Creek which is a tributary of the 61km long Etobicoke Creek. This trail has a small playground with pinic tables offering nearby residents a way to spend family time without having the trail as the only outdoors option. This park will be located in the Summerville neighbourhood originally known as Silverthorn’s Mill or Mill Place. Settlers began to arrive in this area prior to the War of 1812. The community grew to include a mill, two blacksmiths, hotel, tavern, general store, post office, two schools, church, and carriage works. It began to disappear with the widening of Dundas Street and lowering of water levels in the Little Etobicoke Creek. There are few visible reminders of the original Summerville today, despite an extensive photograph history you can check out in the Mississauga Library Online Archives. This park reminds us of the days when Mississauga still consisted of heavy forests, pastures, farms and was a strong fruit-growing region. The city of Mississauga have been making efforts to re-naturalize this area to sustain a healthy ecosystem.
Please note that the trail closes daily at 11pm and it is highly recommended to come here during daylight hours.
You will need to traverse through the neighbourhood of Summerville to locate this cache. Enjoy the very boring urban concrete landscape while walking to this cache. You will need to walk off the main path to reach this cache location. Feel free to check out my other caches nearby this location.
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This is a micro sized cache containing a logbook. It is recommended to have a tweezer with you since it can be hard to get the logbook out. Feel free to notify me if the cache seems to be tampered with or missing, I will replace it as soon as possible.
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