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South fork Yahk river, small lake expansion where trail leaves River, South fork Yahk river at mouth of Deer-lick creek Summit between Deer-lick and Meadow creeks Meadow creek, J mile above cascade 2,910 2,912 2,793 2,673 2,651 2,442 2,442 2,133 2,219 2,089 2,113 1,913 1,858 1,809 1,781 1,749 2,414 2,421 3,342 3,172 3,331 3,756 3,792 3,244 3,621 3,698 3,812 3,883 3,738 3,738 3,373 94 ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from North Star 0-0 5-1 7-6 7-7 9-2 12-5 13-4 17-9 18-8 19-3 Miles from Colvalli 0-0 8-7 9-1 15-2 22-6 22-8 35-6 38-7 46-0 46-0 54-1 54-9 = 94 ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from North Star 0-0 5-1 7-6 7-7 9-2 12-5 13-4 17-9 18-8 19-3 Miles from Colvalli 0-0 8-7 9-1 15-2 22-6 22-8 35-6 38-7 46-0 54-1 54-9 = ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from North Star 0-0 5-1 7-6 7-7 9-2 12-5 13-4 17-9 18-8 19-3 Miles from Colvalli 0-0 8-7 9-1 15-2 22-6 22-8 35-6 38-7 46-0 54-1 54-9 58 •4-2 59-8^ 61-0^ 62.75 62.75 62.75 72.75 75.75 79.75 86.00 88.40 92-4 94.00 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— CROWSNEST LINE Sundry elevations between Wardner and Kootenay Landing Meadow creek, 1 mile below cascade Moyie river at mouth of Meadow creek Goat river at ford Goat river, 1 mile below canyon Moyie river, 1 mile below canyon Moyie river, 1 mile below mouth of Irishman creek CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— KIMBERLEY BRANCH North Star, junction with Crowsnest line Wanklyn station St. Mary river, high water, 2,752; low water, 2,755; rail... Wycliffe station Junction with St. Mary and Cherry Creek Ry Fir, junction with Marysville spur Marysville station Kimberley station Mark creek, low water 3,799; bed, 3, 798; rail Sullivan and North Star mines Elevation above mean sea level KOOTENAY CENTRAL RAILWAY Colvalli, junction with Crowsnest line, 280-8 miles from Dunmore Bull River station Bull river, bed, 2,458; rail Fenwick station Wild Horse creek, rail Fort Steele station Wasa station Kootenay river, water (Oct., 1911), 2,510; high water, 2,527; grade Skookumchuck station Skookumchuck creek, water (Feb., 1912), 2,604; high water, 2,609; grade Kootenay river, water (June, 1913), 2,589; grade Kootenay river, high water (June, 1913), 2,592; grade Kootenay river, water, 2 ,610; grade Findlay creek, high water, 2,636; water, 2,630; grade Kootenay river, water, 2 , 653 ; grade Summit Kootenay river, high water, 2,667; water, 2,658; grade Canal (disused), water, 2,641; grade Upper Columbia lake, water (Oct. 7, 1913), 2,652; rail Dutch creek, water (Nov. 13, 1907), 2,646; high water, 2,661; grade Mud lake, water (Oct. Brook, bed, 2,215; grade St. Anne brook, bed, 2,437; grade Kettle river, bed, 2,551; grade Franklin brook, bed, 2,664; grade End of profile Miles from Midway 0-0 9-3 11-8 11-8 15-6 Elevation above mean sea level 1,875 1,559 1,590 1,658 1,681 1,702 1,746 1,833 KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY— MIDWAY TO PRINCETON (Under Construction) Midway, junction with Boundary branch Nicholson creek, bed, 1,972; grade Rock Creek station Kettle river, high water, 1,979; grade Kettle river, high water, 2,010; water (Sept. wharf, Okanagan lake, extreme high water, 1,130; rail. Okanagan river, water, 1,116; grade Telephone line crossing, grade Trout creek, bed, 1 , 292 ; grade Siding, east end, 1,728; west end Bay of Trout creek, high water, 2,122; low water, 2,117; grade. Road crossing Trout creek, high water, 2,216; low water, 2,215; grade Trout creek, high water, 2,442; low water, 2,438; grade Trout creek, high water, 2,522; grade Trout creek, high water, 2,557; grade Trout creek, high water, 2,754; grade Trout creek, high water, 2,914; grade Station ground Camp creek, bed, 3,157; grade Station ground Trout creek, bed, 3,484; grade Station ground Osprey lake, high water (Apr. 11, 1913), 3,603; grade Grade Link lake, high water, 3,594; grade. Creek, bed, 3,399; grade Siwash creek, bed, 3,116; grade. . .. Station ground Ravine, bed, 3,162; grade Tunnel Christina creek, bed 2,988; grade. .. Station ground Road crossing, grade Stream, bed, 2,621; grade One-mile creek, bed, 2,189; grade.. Grade Tulameen river, high water, 2,092; rail Junction with Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Ry. Princeton station KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY— OTTER SUMMIT TO HOPE — (Under Construction) Otter Summit, station ground Coldwater river, high water, 3,126; water, 3,125; grade N.K.&S. junction, with Nicola Branch extension Coldwater river, bed, 3,027; high water, 3,031; grade Coldwater river, bed, 3,049; high water, 3,053; grade Station ground Coldwater river diversion, high water, 3,231; grade West fork Coldwater River bridge; Coldwater river, high water 3,327; grade West fork Coldwater River bridge; Coldwater river, high water 3,327; grade Between Princeton and Otter summit — 38 miles — the Kettle Valley has running powers over the Vancouver, Victoria and  5 15 8 16 6 18 8 20 7 20 9 22 2 22 4 22 7 23 5 24 1 24 5 25 2 26 9 28 6 29 2 30 6 33 3 33 8 35 0 36 6 37 9 38 2 39 6 40 0 43 6 49 9 50 0 53 7 54 5 54 7 54 8 KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY— OTTTER SUMMIT TO HOPE— (Under Construction) 57-6 Miles from Eholt June. Miles from Rosebery 00 2-7 5-6 15-3 21-0 Station ground, Lost creek, bed, 3,513; high water, Coldwater river, 3,511; grade... Coldwater river, bed, 3,540; high water, 3,547; grade Coldwater river, bed, 3,556; high water, 3,565; grade Coldwater river, bed, 3,532; high water, 3,537; grade Coquihalla summit, ground, 3,683; grade Tunnel, west portal Bridal Veil Falls creek, water, 3,202; grade Tunnel,  grade Tunnel, west portal, grade Tunnel, west portal, grade Station ground, middle of Watercourse, bed, 2,025; grade Tunnel, west portal, grade Station ground, middle of Watercourse, bed, 2,025; grade Twenty-mile creek, bed, 1,510; grade Tangent creek, bed, 1,360; grade Fifteen-mile creek, bed, 1 TANGENT CREEK. Eleven-mile creek, bed, 962; grade Coquihalla river, bed, 574; grade Station ground Hope trail Coquihalla river, bed, 173; grade Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Ry., junction Canadian Northern Ry., main line, crossing Fraser river, high water (1894), 140; water (June 16, 1913), 135; water (July 16, 1913), 126; water (Feb. 12, 1913), 115; grade Junction switch Hope, junction with Canadian Pacific Ry., main line CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— PHOENIX BRANCH Eholt, junction with Boundary branch Coltem junction Silica station Athelstan station Hartford junction Phoenix station CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— NEW DENVER AND SLOCAN BRANCH {Projected) Rosebery, junction with Nakusp and Slocan branch New Denver station Eleven-mile creek, bed, 1, 768; proposed grade Slocan, junction with Slocan  483 3 448 3 326 3 295 3 202 3 145 3 107 3 029 2 851 2 647 2 587 2 439 2 145 2 103 966 786 646 616 486 409 018 584 577 253 183 177 175 152 214 174 3,097 3,431 3,851 3,962 4,451 4,603 1,785 1,800 1,799 1,780 100 ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from Nelson CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY- BRANCH -PROCTER Elevation above mean sea level 0-0 5-4 15-5 20-4 Miles from Lardo 0- 5- Miles from Slocan June. 0-0 2-6 6-3 9-3 10-8 10-8 16 16 18' 23 26 31 31 Miles from Kaslo 0-0 5-1 11- 14- 17- 19- 19- 20-0 23.3 27-1 29-0 Nelson, junction with Boundary branch Troup, junction with Great Northern Ry Horrop station Procter station CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— LARDO BRANCH Kootenay lake, high water, 1 ,764; low water Lardo station Bay of Duncan river, water, approximately, 1,779; grade La Blanche station Lardo river, water (May 26, 1901), 1,855; high water, 1,859; rail Howser station Bosworth station Gold Hill station Cascade brook, bed, 2 ,077; rail Poplar station Mclnnes station Tenderfoot brook, bed, 2 , 283 ; rail Lardo river, water, 2 , 287 ; rail Gerrard station Trout lake, low water CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— SLOCAN LAKE BRANCH South Slocan, junction with Boundary branch Crescent Valley station Slocan river, extreme flood Koch station Passmore station Slocan river, extreme flood Lebahdo station Slocan river at mouth of Pedro creek, extreme flood Winlaw station Perry station Lemon Creek station •. Slocan City station Slocan lake, high water (1894), 1, 774; low water (Feb., 1897) CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— KASLO AND SLOCAN BRANCH Kootenay lake, extreme high water (1894), 1, 777; ordinary high water, 1, 764; low water Kaslo station Zwicky station Adamant, west switch Blaylock, west switch of wye Retallack station Fish lake, water (June, 1912) Giegerich station Bear lake, water (June, 1912) 3,526; rail McGuigan station Cody junction Sandon, K. & S. station 1,774 1,785 1,790 1,784 1,796 1,789 1,802 1,823 1,867 1,867 1,872 2,063 2,177 2,184  RAILWAY 101 Miles from Nakusp CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— NAKUSP AND SLOGAN BRANCH Elevation above mean sea level 0 0 2 0 4 6 5 2 7 0 11 6 12 7 12 7 12 7 23 5 24 0 28 4 32 5 35 2 36 4 37 4 39 0 40 7 Miles from Cast leg ar 0 0 3 6 6 0 8 •0 10-0 12 5 14-2 18-7 20-7 21 •7 23 •8 24 •7 27 •9 29, •3 Upper Arrow lake, high water (1894), 1,416; low water Nakusp station.. Slocan trail crossing Slocan trail crossing Brouse station Quilquiliskin creek, bed, 2,045; rail Summit, ground, 2, 507; rail Summit Lake station SOUTH Summit Lake, high water, 2,492; low water Hills station Slocan lake, high water (1894), 1,774; low water (Feb., 1897) Rosebery station Denver Canon siding Alamo Concentrator siding Three Forks station East fork Carpenter creek, high water, 2,811; low water, 2,806; rail East fork Carpenter creek, high water, 2,978; low water, 2,975; rail Sandon, N. & S. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— ROSSLAND BRANCH Castlegar, junction with Boundary branch Kinnaird station Blueberry station Poupore station Genelle station Birchbank station Murphy station (closed) Smelter, junction with Trail spur Trail station Warfield station Tiger station Crown Point station Union Avenue station Rossland station End of track, Le Roi mine Miles from Revelstoke 0-0 0-9 4-0 9-7 15-0 16-9 18-8 27-4 27-4 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— ARROW LAKE BRANCH Revelstoke, junction with main line, 2,519-6 miles west of Montreal Illicilliwaet river, high water, 1,440; low water, 1,435; rail Columbia river (Montana slough), high water, 1,428; low water 1,422; rail Greenslide station Akolkolex river, bed, 1, 391; rail Wigwam station Columbia river (slough), high water, 1,405; rail Arrowhead station Upper Arrow lake, high Water (1894), 1,416; low water 1,383 1,414 1,635 1,903 1,954 2,099 2,503 2,501 2,490 1,786 1,762 1,796 2,108 2,449 2,591 2,823 2,989 3,497 1,450 1,602 1,583 1,583 1,436 1,412 1,402 1,576 1,367 2,113 2,494 2,550 3,269 3,517 3,743 1,494 1,449 1,436 1,419 1,457 1,412 1,405 1,383 102 Miles from Sicamous CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— OKA NAG AN BRANCH Elevation above mean sea level 0-0 1-0 12  25-0 Miles from Westminster Junction 0-0 Sicamous, junction with main line, 2, 564 7 miles west of Montreal Shuswap lake, high water, 1,149; extreme high water, 1,152; low water Mara station Grindrod station Enderby station Bennett brook, bed, 1, 145; rail Summit, watershed between Columbia and Eraser rivers Armstrong station Larkin station Summit, rail Vernon station Okanagan Landing station Okanagan Lake, extreme high water, 1, 130; low water CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— NICOLA BRANCH Spence Bridge, junction with main line, 2, 721 3 miles from Montreal Nicola river, high water, 970; rail Clapperton station Nicola river, high water, 1,405; rail Dot station Canford station Nicola river, bed, 1,825; rail Coyle station Coutlee "  branch Coldwater river, bed, 1,985; grade Coquihalla river, bed, 2,123; grade Bay of Coldwater river, water (Aug. Road crossing, grade Bay of Coldwater river, water, 2,843; high water, 2,848; grade Coldwater river, water, 2,939; high water, 2,943; grade N.K.&S. 50-0 51-2 52-1 54-5 56-0 58-0 64-0 65-0 66-0 67-0 70-0 72-5 74-9 77-3 86-8 89-7 92-0 101-8 105-0 110-2 114-5 118-1 121-0 130-2 136-0 139-7 0-0 4-8 7-6 9-2 12-8 18-4 21-1 22-0 31-8 36-8 38-8 Somenos station Tyee station Mount Sicker station Westholme station Osborne Bay, junction with Osborne Bay branch. Crofton station. Chemainus station Chemainus creek, bed, 71; rail Saltair station (summit) Blainey station Ladysmith station Brenton Cassidy station. Nanaimo river, extreme high water, 68; low water, 43; rail Fiddick South Wellington station Stark station Stockett junction Nanaimo station Northfield station Wellington Nanoose station Brj'n station Craig station Parksville, junction with Port Alberni branch Qualicum Beach station Dashwood station Dunsmuir station Bowser station Deep Bay spur Mud Bay station Union Bay station Royston station Courtenay station ESQUIMALT AND NANAIMO RAILWAY- ALBERNI BRANCH PORT Parksville, junction with Victoria subdivision Coomb station Hillier station Whiskey Creek station Cameron Lake station Cameron Lake, water Apene station Summit, rail Arrowsmith station Bainbridge station Alberni station Port Alberni, wharf, floor level CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 105 ESQUIMALT AND NANAIMO RAILWAY- ELEVATIONS -SUNDRY Elevation above mean sea level Miles from French River 0- 0 20 0 24 6 25 4 35 3 40 0 43 0 45 4 46 5 49 8 52 6 55 0 56 9 58 5 59 0 59 0 63 7 64 2 66 4 69 3 70 8 73 4 75 0 75 6 81  •2 Englishman river, rail Parksville Road crossing French creek, low water, 252; rail Little Qualicum river, low water, 585; rail Cowichan lake, extreme high water, 542; low water, Summit, location between Alberni and Great Central lake Sproat lake, low water Great Central lake, low water Summit, thalweg between Ash river and Comox lake CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FRENCH RIVER TO BOSTON CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS FREN On Road Lake Huron, at mouth of French river, high water, 583-4; low water, 579-66; mean water Lake, water Summit, ground Brook, bed Kawagamong lake, high water, 665; low water Naked lake, water Gull lake, water Summit, ground Sandy lake, water Shaw Surprise West boundary Pringle tp., 190 ft. N. of con. line VIII and IX.... Rainy lake, water Deer Long Intersection of line between lots 20 and 21, 800 ft. north of con. line II and III, Pringle tp Brook, lot 22, con. Ill, Pringle tp., water Nipissing road, 900 ft. south of line between lots 160 and 161. Commanda brook, 1,800 ft. south of line between cons. XI and XII, Lount, water Rat lake, lot 32, con. IX, Machar, water Eagle lake, lot 23, con. VIII, Machar, water Summit, lot 18, con. VII, Machar, ground Brook, lot 15, con. VII, Machar, water South boundary of Machar, 1 , 650 ft. west of east boundary, ground Couchie lake, water South river, water South river, at Bobcaygeon Road bridge, water Bobcaygeon road 'South river, water I End of profile at pond, water 96 210 293 612 533 309 70 260 1,375 FRENCH RIVER TO LAKE AMABLE-DU-FOND French river, Cantin bay, high water, 591; low water Pickerel river, water Ground 581-26 614 703 645 658 765 701 834 665 727 725 715 740 749 823 827 991 991 1,083 1,074 1,085 1,165 1,230 1,195 1,145 1,143 1,151 1,203 1,224 1,207 1,215 588 589 709 106 ALTITUDES IN CANADA CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS Elevation above mean sea level Miles from Cantin Bay 18 4 21 1 22 0 22 8 31 7 34 8 44 1 45 0 46 8 48 1 49 3 57 6 60 8 63 7 68 6 70 7 75 8 78 1 80 6 88-6 Miles from Danish River 27 30 ^3 49 58 68 76 Miles from L. Nipissing 0-0 19-0 19-1 25-1 25-2 27-2 27-7 29-5 29-8 35-2 40*6 50-6 52-3 66-8 FRENCH RIVER TO LAKE AMABLE-DU-FOND Pickerel river, water Summit Red Pine lake, water Birch lake, water Brook, water Brook, water Commanda brook, water Commanda lake, water Summit Wee lake, water Brook, water Nipissing road, ground Summit South river, high water, 880; low water Summit, ground Stream, bed Summit, ground Moon lake, water Branch of South river, water Amable-du-Fond lake, water CONFLUENCE OF SPANISH AND VERMILION RIVERS TO STURGEON RIVER Round lake, water Summit Long or Kenogami lake, water Wanapitei river, below falls, 759; above falls Bank of Wanapitei river Summit Sturgeon river, water LAKE NIPISSING TO MATTAGAMI RIVER Austin's Line, 1880 Lake Nipissing, high water, 645-8; low water Sturgeon river, below Sturgeon falls, mean water " above Sturgeon falls " " below Sandy falls " " above Sandy falls " " below rapids " " above rapids " " below Smoky falls " " above Smoky falls, high water, 730; low water. .. Sturgeon river, at mouth of Tomiko river, high water, 734 ; low water Sturgeon river, at mouth of Pike river, high water, 746; low water Sturgeon river, at mouth of Snake brook, high water, 739; low water Sturgeon river, at mouth of Timagami river, high water, 750; Tow water Sturgeon river, at mouth of Maskinonge river, high water, 793; Tow water 664 723 680 677 734 823 736 739 780 744 768 1,021 1,113 874 1,173 1,050 1,385 1,314 1,221 1,192 778 877 796 802 832 940 790 638- 643 674 678 694 695 701 702 720 721 723 728 733 783 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 107 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS Elevation above mean sea level Miles from L. Nipissing 76-2 111-0 114-0 133-5 136-8 138-6 150-7 164-0 175-5 181-8 191-5 LAKE NIPISSING TO MATTAGAMI RIVER Austin's Line, 1880 Sturgeon river, at mouth of Wawaskasing brook, low water, 809; mean water Paul lake, grade, 1 , 270; water Divide between river St. Lawrence and Montreal river Montreal river, 1st crossing, grade, 1,253; bed Montreal river, 2nd crossing, grade, 1,223; bed Montreal river, 3rd crossing, grade, 1 , 203 ; bed Height of land between river St. Lawrence and Hudson bay .... Stream from Peter Long lake, grade, 1 , 138; bed. . ._ Mattagami river, 4 miles below lake Mattagami (at head of "Great" rapid), grade, 1 , 188; bed Tatchikapika river, grade, 1 , 143; bed Junction with Division "D", 187 1 FRENCH RIVER TO LAKE WENEBEGON French river, at head of Pine rapid, high water, 618; low water.. Lake Wigwasikagamog Long lake Whitewater lake •.-•••. Vermilion river, 1 mile below mouth of Wonabing river Spanish river, at junction with East branch " " 2 miles below mouth of Lacloche river " " 3 miles above mouth of Lacloche river (a small lake expansion) Spanish river, at end of portage to Bark lake. ■•■■■■ " " at mouth of Vermilion river (Osaniminda) " " at end of portage to lake Pogamasing Lake Masinanwaning Lake Lacloche, headwaters of Lacloche river .-•-•. Osaniminda river, at end of canoe route to Wakonasslsh river .... Osaniminda river, Vermilion lake Lake Manjabung Wakonassish river, at end of canoe route from Osaniminda river Wakonassish river, Gull lake Lac aux Sables Riv. aux Sables, at first lake-expansion above Lac aux Sables .... Mississagi river, Bark lake Mississagi river. Green lake Mississagi river, at mouth of stream from Lac Rond Lac Rond Mississagi river, lake at headwaters Riv. Epinette, lake at headwaters Riv. d'Embarras, lake at headwaters River Cypress, Moule lake at headwaters Wenebegon river, at mouth of river d'Embarras Wenebegon river, at end of Long Lake portage Summit between Bark lake and riv. aux Sables Summit on canoe-route, Mississagi river to Bark lake Crossing of Mississagi river, 34 miles from lake Wenebegon. . .. Cypress river at confluence with Mississagi river 813 1,251 1,431* 1,203 1,183 1,163 1,248 1,118 1,098 1,118 1,123 614 682 801 963 956 640 760 810 850 1,010 1,281 900 1,116 1,327 1,460 1,448 1,413 1,483 1,518 1,534 1,522 1,362 1,334 1,339 1,577 1,470 1,460 1,422 1,460 1,367 1,554 1,586 1,422 1,386 •Elevations from 114-0 to 191-5 miles are barometric. ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from L. Wenebegon 17-35 30 41 42 46 48 52 53 57 64 65 68 69 74 77 78 81 85 87 89 93 94 97 103 110 112 119 125 129 129 136 140 142 147 164 Miles from L. Missinaibi 0-8 4-0 2M CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS Cypress river at confluence with riv. Epinette " riv. Rocher Fendu " 2½ miles below Cypress lake Lake Cypress or Wagong Green lake Lake Wenebegon LAKE WENEBEGON TO PIC RIVER Lake Wenebegon Garden river, lat. 47° 33' 26" General level about Deepwater lake Summit Montreal river, lake expansion Summit Small lake Shikwamkwa river, 1st crossing Shikwamkwa river, 2nd  lake Summit Magpie river Catfish river Summit Dore river West branch Dore river Summit Gull lake Dog river Puckaswa river. Fox lake Summit Mingush lake Mingush river, half mile above mouth of Owl river Summit lake Sand-beach river. White Rock lake Sand-beach river Sand-beach river White river Lake Superior, at mouth of Pic river, mean water (1871-1900) LAKE MISSINAIBI TO PIC RIVER Lake Missinaibi Anjigama lake Summit Elevation above mean sea level 1,394 1,416 1,422 1,428 1,262 1,450  1,134 1,174 1,355 This profile gives lake Wenebegon as 1,315 instead of 1,450, as on the preceding, or 135 feet lower. As both are probably barometric, they may be considered as of equal weight. The profile, "Shikwamkwa river to Pic river" gives the elevation of Whitefish lake as 986. Probably both are barometric only. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 109 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS Elevation above mean sea level Miles from L. Missinaibi 24 0 34 5 42 0 45 5 1 49 0 55 7 60 0 65 0 68 9 69 2 70 9 76 0 89 3 90 2 95 0 98 2 106 0 117 0 126 0 138 0 153 1 163-0 Miles from Shikwamkwa River 0-0 20 0 27 5 29 •0 37 •0 39 3 43 •7 46 6 54 ■2 60 •7 69 •2 72 5 78 0 81 0 88 8 115 0 124 •0 134 0 150-0 Miles from L. Superior 0-0 0-8 5-0 13-2 14-9 17 •4 LAKE MISSINAIBI TO PIC RIVER Winjiget lake 1 ,265 Makadawagama lake 1 , 265 Oba river, lake-expansion, 5 miles below Oba lake j 1,250 Oba river 1 , 216 Shore of Oba lake 1,218 Height-of-land between lake Superior and Hudson bay 1,300 Shell or Esnagami lake 1 , 273 Moosewater lake 1 , 288 Height-of-land between lake Superior and Hudson bay 1 ,306 Summit, highest point on line 1 , 336 Kabinagaming river 1,278 Trout lake 1,298 Height-of-land between lake Superior and Hudson bay 1,450 Lake Matawanan 1,430 Lake Kaginagokog 1 ,461 Height-of-land between lake Superior and Hudson bay 1,470 Lake Kachekatonga 1 , 386 Lake Pukatonga 1,200 White lake 1,084 East branch Black river, Wabikijkaba lake 1 ,064 Black river 776 Pic river 602 SHIKWAMKWA RIVER TO PIC RIVER Shikwamkwa river, at forks l 1 , 05 1 Michipicoten river, Whitefish lake 986 Michipicoten river, lake Manitowik 996 Small lake 1 , 160 River Kagagakwabi, lake-expansion 1 , 144 River Kagagakwabi, lake-expansion 1 , 278 Small lake 1,209 Magpie river, lake-expansion 1 , 014 Branch of Magpie river 1 , 227 Small lake 1 , 355 Small lake 1,304 Dog lake, lat. 48° 20' N. and long. 85° 15' W 1,331 Dog river, lake-expansion 1, 333 Pucka lake, Nekwazo river 1, 298 White river, at mouth of Fish river 1, 280 White lake 1, 084 White river 1, 084 Lake Agitamo 1,042 Lake Superior, mean water (1871-1899) 601 NIPIGON RIVER TO LONG LAKE Nipigon river, at mouth, mean water 601 Summit, ground, 703; grade 671 Lake Helen, water 606 Stream, bed, 649; grade 736 Stream, water, 751; grade 811 Stream, water, 816; grade 827 ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from L. Superior 19 4 21 3 22 9 25 3 32 4 37 0 46 2 55 5 62 0 67 8 70 3 72 5 74 9 76 1 78 6 81 7 88 0 94 3 97 3 98 8 100 9 105 2 116 3 122 0 126-0 Miles From Zero 0 0 3 1 3 2 4 8 6 4 6 7 9 2 10 7 10 9 11 1 13 0 14 3 15 5 17 6 19 8 23 1 28 0 28 2 31 0 34 8 40 6 42 0 43 5 47 1 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS NIPIGON RIVER TO LONG LAKE Lake, water, 825; grade Summit (lake just east of summit, 841, and one just west, 889) ground Third lake, water Lake Nipigon, water Summit, ground Lake, water River, water Poplar river, water Lake, water River, water Summit, ground Otter  Summit, ground Long lake, water LAKE NIPIGON TO THE HEIGHT-OF-LAND McConnel's Line, 1873 Zero is 36-84 miles on Austin's line. !!■ 11- •4 •5 •5 •7 ■1 •7 13-0 Miles from Black Sturgeon River 0 0 1 7 4 6 5 1 11 1 13 6 18 5 21 9 23 4 25 0 28 9 32 2 35 3 36 2 43 4 49 4 57 7 64 0 67 8 72 8 74 4 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS LAKE NIPIGON TO THE HEIGHT-OF-LAND McConnell's Line, 1873 Wabiteek lake, water Loon " " Duck " " Kashishibog " " Clearwater " " Summit, height-of-land between lake Superior and Hudson bay, ground End of profile at small lake LAKE HELEN TO LAKE NIPIGON Lake Helen, water, 606; grade Brook, water, 631 ; grade Brook, water, 650; grade Brook, water, 810; grade I Summit, ground, 899; grade jFirst lake, water, 824; grade iSecond lake, water, 838; grade [Summit, between Helen and Nipigon lakes, ground, 964; grade .. Third lake, water, 884; grade Lake Nipigon, water BLACK STURGEON RIVER TO WABINOSH RIVER Division I, 1872, Austin's Line Near crossing of Black Sturgeon river, ground Summit, ground Brook, water Summit, ground Nonwatan river, high water, 749; ordinary water Summit, ground Black Sturgeon lake, at mouth of Menaic river, high water, 832 ordinary water Brook, bed, 845; water Brook, water Summit, ground Brook, (near Black Sturgeon lake), water Summit Poshokagan river, high water, 868; water Summit Kabitotikwia river, high water, 860; water Brook, water Gull river (about 3 miles in straight line from mouth), high water, 863; water Level, ground Summit, ground Wabinosh river, high water, 916; water End of profile Elevation above mean sea level 1,483 1,481 1,487 1,474 1,484 1,488 1,468 1,467 620 655 706 832 851 842 846 878 Elevation above mean sea level 1,483 1,481 1,487 1,474 1,484 1,588 1,467 620 655 706 832 851 842 846 878 Elevation above mean  829 851 834 900 832 968 866 957 852 852 859 924 968 913 933 112 ALTITUDES IN CANADA CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS Elevation above mean sea level Miles from Dog River 0 0 0 1 8 8 4 10 5 12 1 13 6 17 3 19 0 21 2 21 5 25 2 - 27 1 29 2 30 2 38 8 41 0 45 0 50 4 50 8 57 3 70 5 72 0 78-4 Miles from Black Sturgeon Lake 0-0 4 0 4 4 6 4 8 2 10 7 11 9 18 8 21 1 21 9 29 9 34 0 42 7 43 9 45 4 48 3 50 7 51 7 53 2 55 1 55 9 57 8 62 2 63 4 DOG RIVER TO LAKE NIPIGON Division M, 1873 Ground Small lake (drains into Dog river), water Dog river, bed, 1,543; water Small lake, water Small lake, water Small lake, water Summit, ground Small lake, water Summit, between waters of Dog and Poshokagan rivers, ground. Small lake, water Summit, ground Stream, water Summit, ground Small lake, water Small lake (drains to Poshkokagan river), water Small lake (drains to Poshkokagan river), water Poshkokagan lake, water Summit, ground Small lake, water Branch of Poshkokagan river, bed Lac de la Lune, water Small lake, water End of profile BLACK STURGEON LAKE TO BASKET LAKE Division N, 1874, Garden's Line Austin's line, near Black Sturgeon lake, ground Lake, water Summit, ground Circle lake, water Depression, ground Summit Depression Stream, bed Summit, ground Lake, expansion of Poshkokagan river, water Summit, ground Stream, bed Summit, ground Lake, water River, water Small lake, water Summit, ground Lake, water II tt Summit, ground Lake, water << << Summit, ground Lake, water CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 113 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS Elevation above mean sea level BLACK STURGEON LAKE TO BASKET LAKE Division N, 1874, Garden's Line Miles from Black Sturgeon Lake 65-4 Otter lake, water 66 • 8 Small lake, water 68-4 Junction with Division O., 1873, ground Miles from Div. N. u 1 U 0 4 7 7 0 9 6 11 7 13 7 15 4 17 7 23 8 26 3 28 1 31 8 40 4 42 0 47 0 49 9 57 0 57 8 58 3 61 1 67 8 72 0 73 4 76 0 84 2 84 7 86 0 89 7 94 1 96 0 99 5 102-0-109 8 110 0 111 5 113-3 Miles from L. Windigu- stigwan 0-0 9-0 •13-0 14-4 17 •7 Division 0, 1873, Moberley's Line Junction with Div. N., 1874, ground Lake, water Summit, height-of-land between lake Superior and Hudson bay, ground Lake, water Summit, ground River, water Summit, ground. Lake, water. . .. jSummit, ground. Lake, water. . .. Lake, water. English river, 1st crossing, water.. Summit, ground English river, 2nd crossing, water. Summit, ground Brook, bed Summit, ground Lake, water English river, 3rd crossing, water. Barrel lake, water Lake, water Summit, ground Lake, water jSummit, ground Lake, water Summit, ground Basket lake , Summit, ground Lake, water End of profile (station 2695-47, Jarvis' line), ground. I LAKE WINDIGUSTIGWAN TO MANITOU LAKE [Zero is 0-65 mile west of Windigustigwan lake outlet and on left I bank of French brook, ground I Pickerel or Kaogassikok lake, water I Brook, water I Lake, water I 1,514 1,602 1,582 1,582 1,541 584 540 598 512 501 592 512 555 612 502 599 529 541 459 518 347 492 404 467 320 319 319 319 369 401 362 329 431 339 390 344 435 309 301 1,450 1,337 1,382 1,386 1,393 114 ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from L. Windigu- stigwan 21 •3 27 •2 34 •6 35 •2 38 •6 48 •0 48 •5 58 •0 59 •7 64 •4 65 9 74 6 77 8 81 8 83 8 84 9 86 6 90 0 91 2 93 2 94 7 95 5 97 2 99 0 101 7 106 5 108 3 110 3 112 4 117 0 117- 5 118- 7 119- 5 120. 9 123- 3 124-0 Miles from E. Selkirk 0-0 1-5 9-9 18-7 24-4 28-7 37-4 38-9 46-0 46- 6 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS LAKE WINDIGUSTIGWAN TO MANITOU LAKE Island lake, water Summit, ground : • • • : Lake on canoe-route. Sturgeon lake to Seine river, water. Summit, ground Perch lake, high water Bay of Seine river, water Summit, ground Seine river, water Summit, ground Little Turtle brook, water. Lake, water Turtle lake, water Bay of Turtle river, water. Summit, ground Heron river, water Lake, water Heron lake, water Summit, ground Lake, water River, water Summit, ground Brook, water Otukamamoan lake, water. Sakwite lake, water Summit, ground Island lake, water Caterpillar lake, water. . .. Summit, ground Caribou lake, water Summit, ground Manitou lake, water Lake Harris " Lake, water Summit, ground Lake, water MAIN LINE— ORIGINAL LOCATION Selkirk to Kamloops East Selkirk, leaves present main line, Canadian Pacific railway 1,400- 1 miles from Montreal Red river, extreme high water (1826), 731; flood (1852), 725 ordinary high water, 721; bed, 697; ice (1876) *"Korma" "Cowper" Summit, ground "Acadie" "Cottonwood" Summit "Carlyle" Shoal lake, high water, 856; grade *Names in quotation marks were proposed stations on the old location. Elevation above mean sea level CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 115 Miles from E. Selkirk 55- 5 64- 3 71- 0 79- 4 86- 8 88- 9 94. 4 96- 0 104- 1 107- 1 109 4 120 8 129 6 133 9 138 3 146 6 155 3 163 4 164 2 171 7 172 3 177 8 179 5 187 7 188 6 191 6 195 7 195 9 203 3 204 3 213 0 213 5 214 4 216 3 220 5 229 •3 231 8 237 •7 240 •9 245 •2 254 •6 256 •2 264 •3 271 •9 273 •3 278 •8 283 •8 286 •1 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS Elevation above mean sea level MAIN LINE— ORIGINAL LOCATION Selkirk to Kamloops "Moustrie" "Eldon" "Borodino" "Grattan" "Gough" Summit, ground "Donnacona" Dog lake, water, 815 ; grade " Vapna" Lake Manitoba at "narrows," high water, 814-5; low water, 808-5; water (Dec, 1874), 810; grade "Cartier" "Novrad" "Braidwood" Crane river, water "Speke" "Logan" "Haywood" "Hogarth" Brook, water Mossy river, water, 830; grade "Poutrincourt" Brook, high water, 832 ; low water "Vandyck" "Blackwood" Brook, high water, 916; ordinary water <« " «< 944 " "Longueville" Pine river, water Duck river South, water, 1 , 025 ; grade "Sussex" Duck river North, high water, 1,168; ordinary' water "Petrovka" (at north end of Duck mountain) Summit, ground, 1,238; grade Lake, water "Northcote" "Hennepin" West branch Favell river, high water, 1,154; ordinary water, 1 , 149; grade "Coleridge" Roaring river, high water, 1 , 182; ordinary water, 1 , ISO; grade.. "Erskine" "Skalholt" Bears-head creek, high water, 1 , 344 ; ordinary water, 1 , 341 ; grade "Doyle" "Livingstone" (8J^ miles north of Fort Pelly) Snake creek, high water, 1,396; ordinary water, 1,395; grade .. Old-wives creek, ordinary water "Alice" Lake, water "Malmo" (summit) 865 857 854 837 838 838 822 819 824  417 4 420 3 422 6 425 9 426 9 432 8 436 4 443 7 451 1 453 7 460 4 467 7 469 3 475 3 482 4 484 5 484 7 495 3 503 5 509 3 515 3 516 3 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS MAIN LINE— ORIGINAL LOCATION Selkirk to Kamloops Lake, water Stoney creek, water "Morland" East branch Assiniboine river, high water, 1,636; ordinary water, 1,634; grade "Assiniboine" South branch Assiniboine river, high water, 1,678; ordinary water, 1,677; grade "Leyden" Depression "Stopford" Summit, grade "Nut Hill" Pond, water, 1,917; grade "Murchison" Mink lake, water "Killyleagh" Cygnet lake, high water, 1,786; ordinary water, 1 "Thackeray" Raspberry lake, high water, 1,787; ordinary water "Nasmyth" (near Quill lake) "Buckstone" (summit) Muddy creek, water, 1, 784; grade "Thorwaldsen" Summit, grade "Swanholm" Carlton and Quill lake trail, grade and ground Lake, water, 1, 829; grade "Humboldt" "Gotland" Carlton (Middle ferry) trail Summit "Denholm" Pond, water, 1, 785; grade Carlton (Upper ferry) trail "Baldwin" Summit "Grenoble" Depression "Finland" "Roundell" "Saskatchewan" South Saskatchewan river near present Canadian Northern railway bridge, high water, 1,528; ordinary water, 1,514; grade "Oldred" Summit Trail crossing "Goulburn" "Bethlehem" "Caerlaverock"  753 764 770 788 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS MAIN LINE— ORIGINAL LOCATION Selkirk to Kandoops "Ronaldsa" Summit "Raith" "Eagle Hill" "Hecla" Battle river, high water, 1,518; ordinary water, 1,510; grade "Battleford" "Coalbrook" Summit "Volfhill" Lake, high water, 1, 751; ordinary water, 1, 749; grade Nabikwan "C" Fort Pitt trail Summit "D" Stream, bed, 2,027; grade Depression, ground "E" Willow hill (summit) "F" Blackfoot coulee, grade Blackfoot Hills summit, ground, 2,210; grade Depression Summit, ground, 2,176; grade "G" Lake, high water, 2, 044; grade "H". Summit "Grizzly Bear" Grizzly Bear coulee, high water, 1, 905; ordinary water, 1, 903 grade Summit, ground, 2,318; Grade "I"... Summit "K" Buffalo coulee, high water, 2,138; ordinary water, 2,132; grade.. Summit "L" "M" "M" "N" Vermilion river, water, 2, 220; grade "O" "P" "R". Summit, ground "S" Coulee, bed, 2,259; grade Depression, grade "Edmonton," sec. 26, tp. 49, R. XXV, west of 4th meridian. Elevation above mean sea level 661 674 586 606 575 564 609 678 709 698 753 779 819 922 099 109 106 036 007 015 092 119 051 180 110 158 095 056 159 169 139 064 312 204 289 234 229 364 319 319 237 228 281 357 467 494 549 494 354 331 407 Near present Leduc. 118 ALTITUDES IN CANADA Miles from E. Selkirk 799-3 808 8 811 8 817 8 821 0 824 8 828 3 830 4 833 5 836 3 839 0 842 0 846 0 849 8 854 8 858 1 859 7 861 4 862 5 866 2 869 7 876 2 883 2 886 8 892 5 896 8 899 4 900 3 901 7 907 6 912 0 914 3 922 4 928 1 931 4 935 5 942 0 952 0 955 3 960 3 965 4 972 1 978 5 980 0 982 3 987 4 991 9 1,001 5 1,001 7 1,004 4 1,007 8 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY— TRIAL LINES AND LOCATIONS MAIN LINE— ORIGINAL LOCATION Selkirk to Kamloops "Grandin" North Saskatchewan river, extreme high water, 2,114; low water (April 6, 1876), 2,094; grade "Siksika" Summit, ground, 2,497; grade. .. "Laplaine" Cart trail, old White Mud fort to Edmonton, ground, 2,374; grade Wabamun brook, water, 2,246; grade "Palliser" Summit, ground, 2,531; grade Wabamun lake, water, 2 , 369 ; grade Summit, ground, 2,418; grade "Belcour" Stream, bed, 2 , 363 ; grade Summit, ground, 2,491; grade "Lobstick" Pembina river, high water, 2,327; ordinary water, 2,315; grade.. Lobstick brook " 2,343 " 2,335 " .. 2,421 " 2,413 " .. 2,458 " 2,450 " .. "Langlade" Summit, ground and grade "Southesk" Crane river, water, 2 , 680; grade "Cheadle" Lobstick brook, high water, 2,795; ordinary water, 2,785; grade.. Summit, ground, 3 , 028 ; grade Moose river, high water, 2,852; ordinary water, 2,846; grade. . .. "Root River" Root river, high water, 2,901; ordinary water, 2,898; grade Summit between Pembina and McLeod rivers, ground Wolf river, high water, 2,909; ordinary water, 2,903; grade "Lacombe" "Montbrun" McLeod river, high water, 2,938; ordinary water, 2,929; grade . .. Medicine Lodge creek, high water, 3,110; ordinary water, 3,106; grade "Beaver" (summit), ground, 3,394; grade "Vallad" Summit, ground, 3,139; grade "Ponoka" Stream, water, 3,139; grade "Bayonette" ("Hardisty"), ground, 3,215; grade "Prairie river," water, 3,153; grade "Hector" Athabaska river, high water, 3,201; grade "Grand Portal" Athabaska river, water, 3,201; grade "Jasperia," ground, 3,233;  ,081 ,101 ,103 ,105 ,107 ,112 ,114 1,116-3 1,120-5 1,123-5 1,128-3 1,134-8 1,145-7 1,147-2 1,147. 1,152. 1,154 1,155 MAIN LINE— ORIGINAL LOCATION Selkirk to Kamloops "Miniwakan" Snaring river, water, 3, 303; grade "Athabaska" Athabaska river, water, 3, 324, grade "Miette" Miette river, 1st crossing, water, 3,436; grade "2nd crossing, bed, 3,605; grade "Summit Meadow," ground, 3,622; grade Miette river, 3rd crossing, bed, 3,703; grade "Summit Meadow," ground, 3,622; grade " "Prince Rupert" 3,722-5 "C.N. Ry. levels from Winnipeg 3, 720 Mean "Yellowhead" Yellowhead lake, high water, 3,635; water (Sept., 1875) Eraser river, water, 3,617; grade "Wastedo" "Moose Lake" Moose lake, high water, 3,404; water (Oct., 1875) "Eraser" Eraser river, high water, 3,379; ordinary water, 3,377; grade. 