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

A.O. W heeler (British Columbia's representative) determined the boundary line along the mountain peaks, while employing phototopography to record and map the rugged country a few miles to either side of the line; R.W. Cautley (Alberta's representative) was responsible for surveying the li...

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Published inBC Studies no. 199; pp. 183 - 365
Main Author Grek-Martin, Jason
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Vancouver The University of British Columbia - BC Studies 22.09.2018
Pacific Affairs. The University of British Columbia
Subjects
Photography
War
British Columbia Canada
Canada
Europe
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Summary:A.O. W heeler (British Columbia's representative) determined the boundary line along the mountain peaks, while employing phototopography to record and map the rugged country a few miles to either side of the line; R.W. Cautley (Alberta's representative) was responsible for surveying the line and building permanent boundary monuments in each of the mountain passes bisecting the Great Divide between the international boundary and Yellowhead Pass. Frequently, these historical images are juxtaposed with contemporary "repeat photographs" (also rendered in black and white) taken as part of the Mountain Legacy Project or by the author himself, which document notable changes to these alpine landscapes over the past century. The book could have provided more context concerning the political and economic motivations that called forth and perpetuated the survey (albeit with reduced funding) throughout the First World War, at a time when scarce resources would have been expected to have been fully funnelled towards the war effort.
ISSN:0005-2949