Surveying the Great Divide: The Alberta/BC Boundary Survey, 1913-1917

In 1917 Canada commemorated its 50th anniversary against the backdrop of World War I. Although the war effort was the main focus of the federal and provincial governments, some important projects continued. The Alberta-BC boundary survey, which had started in 1913 during an economic boom in western Canada, continued to receive funding throughout the war. It was quintessentially a Canadian project — talented Canadian surveyors using the most modern equipment available, transported by horses ...