1801  The strong woods and mountain countries afforded a refuge to those who fled from the contagion. . . .
1921  The several zones of the Canadian wilderness are locally known as the Coast Country--the shores of the Arctic Ocean and Hudson Bay; the Barren Grounds--the treeless country between Hudson Bay and the Mackenzie River; the Strong Woods Country--the whole of the enormous belt of heavy timber that spans Canada from east to west; the Border Lands--the tracts of small, scattered timber that lie between the prairies and the northern forests; the Prairie Country; the Mountains; and the Big Lakes.
1922  [Caption] "Huntsman's prize in the "strong woods" country of northern Ontario.