University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Galt Enterprises
This is a brief history that describes the establishment of the Alberta Railway by Alexander Tilloch Galt. It would be a means of moving coal from his companies coal properties to Medicine Hat. Included are maps, photographs and primary...
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Lacombe and North Western Railway
This is a brief history of a railway started by a group of businessmen and farmers that was to serve the agricultural area from Lancome to Rimbey. Included are maps and primary source documents.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Methodist Missionaries
Who were the early missionaries? What were their mission sites? What is mission work? These questions, with many more, are addressed on this Methodist Missionaries website. In addition, maps of not only the missions, but early trade...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alberta, 1920
A map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of Alberta. The map shows the provincial capital of Edmonton, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the province. The grid used...
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Canadian Northern Railway
This is a brief history of of the development the Canadian Northern Railway that was built in western Canada, and completed in 1915. The site also provides primary source resources in the the form of photographs, excerpts, figures and maps.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Constructing the Alaska Highway
The construction of the Alaska Highway through northern Canada and Alaska is profiled in this interactive web site. Road maps, cost of construction,reason for building, photos..and more are included to create a clear image of this...
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Edmonton and Slave Lake Railway
This brief history recounts the construction in 1899 of the the Edmonton and Slave Lake Railway by a group of businessmen with an interest in exploiting the mineral deposits in the Athabasca Landing and Lesser Slave Lake area.
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Canadian Northern Western
This brief history describes the evolution of the Canadian Northern Western Railway. German entrepreneur, Martin Nordegg was unable to convince The Canadian Pacific or Grand Trunk Pacific to build a line so he turned to the Canadian...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern Alberta, 1920
A map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of Alberta. The map shows the provincial capital of Edmonton, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the province. The grid used...
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Etc: Maps Etc: British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, 1911
A map from 1911 of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the southern portions of Yukon and the Northwest Territories. The map shows the provincial capitals of Victoria, Edmonton, and Regina, and territorial capital of White Horse...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland, 1902
A map from 1902 of the Dominion of Canada, showing provinces, province capitals and major cities, railroads, canals, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Symbols on the map indicate the head of navigable rivers (anchor...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alberta, 1921
A map from 1921 of the province of Alberta showing the counties, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, terrain features, rivers, and lakes of the province.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alberta, 1922
A map from 1922 of the Canadian province of Alberta showing the provincial capital of Edmonton, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of the province.
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Etc: Maps Etc: British Columbia and Alberta, 1920
A map from 1920 of the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia showing the province capitals of Edmonton and Victoria, major cities and towns, railways, the Inland Passage from Vancouver, lakes and rivers, coastal features, and islands...
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Alberta Midland Railway
This brief history relates the construction in 1909 of what was to be an extensive network of lines, of which only two were built. An engineering challenge was faced during the construction due to a deeply incised, old glacial meltwater...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1909
A map from 1909 of the central and southern parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan showing the provincial capitals of Edmonton and Regina, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1912
A map from 1912 of the central and southern parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan showing the provincial capitals of Edmonton and Regina, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Alberta and British Columbia, 1906
A map from 1906 of the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia showing the province capitals of Edmonton and Victoria, major cities and towns, railways, lakes and rivers, mountains, coastal features, forts, Hudson Bay Company posts,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Western Canada, 1916
A map from 1916 of western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) from the Pacific coastline east to the Ontario border, and from approximately latitude 60 degrees North to the International boundary with the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1882
A map from 1882 of the southern part of the Dominion of Canada at the time, showing the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Athabaska, Saskatchewan, Assinboia, Manitoba, Keewatin, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1899
A map from 1899 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Dominion of Canada, 1901
A map from 1901 of the Dominion of Canada and Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of the Canadian Confederation until 1949), showing the provinces at the time, provincial capitals, major cities, towns, and settlements,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1903
A map from 1903 of North America. The focus of this map is the Dominions of Canada, showing the transportation network in from Montreal east to Quebec and Nova Scotia, and west to Vancouver, British Columbia. The map shows the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1888
A map from 1888 of North America, Central America, and Caribbean showing national boundaries at the time, major cities, mountain systems, rivers, and coastal features. The province boundaries of the Dominion of Canada are shown,...