Report of the commission appointed to delimit the boundary between the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. Part I, from 1913 to 1916
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
contributor: Canada. Office of the Surveyor General
creator: Cautley, R. W.
creator: Wallace, J. N.
creator: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver), 1860-1945
issued: 2019-05-06
issued: 1917
description: "Contents: Pt.1: 1913-1916.- Pt.2 : 1917-1921, from Kicking Horse Pass to Yellow head Pass.- Pt.3 : 1918-1924, from Yellowhead Pass northerly.- Pt.4: 1950-1953, latitude 57°26'40''.25 northerly. At head of title Pt.1: Commissioners, R.W. Cautley...for the Province of Alberta and after September 20, 1915, for the Dominion of Canada as well, J.N. Wallace...for the Dominion of Canada up to September 20, 1915, A.O. Wheeler...for the Province of British Columbia. At head of title Pt.2 & Pt.3: Commissioners, R.W. Cautley...for the Dominion of Canada and the Province of Alberta, A.O. Wheeler,...for the Province of British Columbia."-- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 4.
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extent: xi, [i], 191, [6] pages : photographs, illustrations, tables ; 26 cm
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note: Commissioners R. W. Cautley, D.L.S., A.L.S. For the Province of Alberta and after September 20, 1915, for the Dominion of Canada as well J. N. Wallace, D.L.S. For the Dominion of Canada up to September 20., 1915 A. O. Wheeler, B.C.L.S. For the Province of British Columbia Report of the Commission Appointed to Delimit the Boundary between the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia Part I From 1913 to 1916 Office of the Surveyor General Ottawa, 1917 Banff, June 23, 1917. To the Hon. W. J. Roche, M.P., Minister of the Interior, Ottawa, the Hon. C. Stewart, M.P.P., Minister of Public Works, Edmonton, the Hon. T. D. Pattullo, M.P.P., Minister of Lands, Victoria. Your Commissioners, J. N. Wallace, D.L.S. representing the Dominion Government until the 20th September, 1915, R. W. Cautley, D. and A.L.S. representing the Government of the Province of Alberta and, after the 20th September, 1915, both the Dominion and Alberta Governments, and A. O. Wheeler, B.C.L.S., representing the Government of the Province of British Columbia, have the honour to make the following report on the work of the Commission. The whole report, of which this volume is Part I, is designed to consist of three parts. The first part covers the operat ions of the Commission from the International Boundary to the Kicking Horse Pass, the second from the Kicking Horse Pass to the Yellowhead Pass and the third frcm the Yellow- head Pass to where the Boundary follows the 120th Meridian of west Longitude. The first part contains two introductory chapters, of which Chapter I describes the Boundary as defined by law and the authority under which the Commission was appointed, and Chapter II contains the instructions and descriptions of the methods of survey, system of control and types of monuments used. The general operations of the Commission are described in succeeding chapters. Accompanying the report is an atlas of map sheets containing Nos. 1 to 16A, which deal particularly with Part I of the report. A g…
note: Includes an index. Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/877103261
has type: Books
identifier: FC208 .A5
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0378677
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Ottawa : Office of the Surveyor General
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC208 .A5
subject: British Columbia--Boundaries--Alberta
subject: Alberta--Boundaries--British Columbia
type: Text