File:Map Shewing Line of Route Between Lake Superior and Red River Settlement (1870) (2089382823).jpg
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Map shewing line of route between Lake Superior and Red River Settlement Compiled from S.J. Dawson's exploratory surveys, and maps in Depart. Of Crown Lands O. By A.L. Russell. Lithographed and printed at the Topographical Dept. of the War Office. Capt. C.W. Wilson R.E. Director. 1870. After Macdonald had decided on the northwest canoe route as the line of advance for the Red River Expeditionary Force, he had to decide which segments of the route to use. Several variations of the old canoe system had been explored by S.J. Dawson, W.H. Napier, and H.Y. Hind. This map, drawn after the arrival of the troops at Fort Garry, shows the route actually traversed by Wolseley and his men in 1870. Russell has included such features as the road line from Fort Garry to Lake of the Woods and has added dates along the route, referring to the arrival of the first troops at each point. It is interesting to note that as a result of the travels of the expeditionary force, a considerable body of new knowledge was gathered concerning the geography of the country through which the troops were forced to pass. Russell incorporated this new information into his map and as a result, produced the first truly accurate map of this section of northern Ontario. (Oppen. The Riel Rebellions, a cartographic history. p. 24) The Riel Rebellions, a cartographic history = Le reÌcit cartographique des affaires Riel / compiled by William A. Oppen . Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press ; [Ottawa] : Public Archives of Canada : Canadian Government Publishing Centre, c1979. Description: 109 p. : ill. ; 24 x 31 cm. Related Map: Plan Shewing the Proposed Route from Lake Superior to Red River Settlement (1870) www.flickr.com/photos/manitobamaps/3707602254/ A Google Earth file showing more information on the building of Dawson's Road can be downloaded here: bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=... Image Courtesy of University of Manitoba : Archives & Special Collections |
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| Author | Wyman Laliberte from Edmonton, Canada |
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