Report of progress on the explorations and surveys up to January, 1874.
Contributors: Horetzky, Charles, 1840-1900.; Macoun, John, 1831-1920.; Smith, Marcus, 1815-1904.; Rowan, J. H.; Moberly, Walter, 1832-1915.; Palmer, H. Spencer 1838-1893.; Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1763-1820.; Selwyn, Alfred Richard Cecil, 1824-1902.; Vancouver, George, 1757-1798.; Canada. Dept. of Public Works.
Series: Western Americana, 1550-1900 -- reel 189, no. 1984.
Publisher: Printed by Maclean, Roger & Co.
Published: 1874
Place of publication: Ottawa
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: Canadian Pacific Railway Company.; Canada -- Description and travel.
Notes: At head of title: Canadian Pacific railway. Stanford Fleming, engineer-in-chief.

6 pages (34.1-34.6) and 1 leaf follow p. 34.

"Sheets," or plates, nos. 8, 10-11, 13-16 were issued later than the report, in a case lettered: Canadian Pacific railway, Sandford Fleming, engineer-in-chief. Maps and charts to accompany Report on the explorations and surveys up to January, 1874, and are numbered v. 2.

Report made to Alexander Mackenzie, minister of public works.

Appendices: A. Expedition across the continent, notes on the character of the country.--B. Peace river expedition, by Charles Horetzky.--C. Botanical report, Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean, by John Macoun.--D. General instructions to the staff.--E. Progress report on survey in British Columbia, 1872, by Marcus Smith.--F. Progress report on surveys in the eastern section, by J.H. Rowan.--G. Detail report of operations in the Rocky Mountains, by Walter Moberly.--H. Detail report on surveys in British Columbia, 1873, by Marcus Smith.--I. Detail report on survey in the woodland region, 1873, by J.H. Rowan.--K. Special report on passes through Cascade the Rocky Mountain chains, by Marcus Smith.--L. Extracts from report on North Bentinck Arm route through Cascade Mountains, by H.S. Palmer.--M. Extracts from Sir Alexander Mackenzie's Journal.--N. Extracts from Vancouver's Voyage of discovery.--O. Navigation of lakes and rivers in the prairie region, by A.R.C. Selwyn.--P. Winter climate of the Rocky Mountains, by Walter Moberly.--Q. Loss of life on the survey, by S. Fleming.

References: Eberstadt no. IV-555.

Microfilm. New Haven, Conn., Research Publications, 1975. 1 reel. 35 mm. (Western Americana, Reel 189, no. 1984)