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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...
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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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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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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: 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...
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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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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: 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, 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: 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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Unesco: Canada: Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace Park. Situated on the border between the two countries and offering...
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Unesco: Canada: Dinosaur Provincial Park
In addition to its particularly beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park - located at the heart of the province of Alberta's badlands - contains some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made from the 'Age of Reptiles', in...
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Unesco: Canada: Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump
In south-west Alberta, the remains of marked trails and an aboriginal camp, and a tumulus where vast quantities of buffalo (American Bison) skeletons can still be found, are evidence of a custom practised by aboriginal peoples of the...
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Birds at Risk
Numerous unique species of birds that are under threat from human activities live in Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta. You can learn about some of these interesting creatures here, for example, owls, hawks, and a blackbird,...
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Amphibians at Risk
The Great Plains Toad and the Northern Leopard Frog live in Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta, among other areas. These are two Canadian amphibians whose wetlands habitats are increasingly threatened by human activities....
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Mammals at Risk
Ord's Kangaroo Rat and Western Harvest Mouse are two prairie mammals that are being affected by the erosion of their habitats. The proposed drilling of gas wells in Alberta and the loss of prairie grasslands to agriculture are factors...
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Plants at Risk
Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta is home to at least sixteen plant and animal species at risk. Several of the plants are described in detail here. Additional links provide more information.
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The Royal Tyrrell Muesum
This site includes exhibits of the museum, school programs, public programs, research and resources, etc.
McGill University
Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Montane Cordillera
The Montane Cordillera covers most of southern British Columbia and some of southwestern Alberta. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes an excellent collection of images...
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Cbc.ca: In an Uncertain World New Economic Realities
A brief overview of the 1970-1980's across Canada, economic conditions, fall of the Canadian dollar,inflated oil prices, boom and bust of Alberta, and the coming of free trade between Canada and the USA.