Grant (1873) - Ocean to Ocean
Grant, George M. Ocean to Ocean: Sandford Fleming's Expedition through Canada in 1872,
Campbell, Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Seale, Toronto:London 1873
This book was very popular at the time and helped to create interest in the west both in Eastern Canada and in England. The book has been republished a nubmer of times. It recounts the 1872 journey across the continent from Ontario to British Columbia along the proposed route of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The expedition was led by Sandford Fleming, chief engineer of the railway at the time.
It is also available on microfiche CIHM 30275 and online (see the Table of Contents below).
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Table of Contents
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- Cover Page
- Salmon Cove, Nasse River, British Columbia (Illustration)
- Title Page
- Preface
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- The Expedition
- Ch 1: Introduction ... 1
- Ch 2: From Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Thunder Bay, Lake Superior ... 10
- Ch 3: From Thunder Bay to Fort Garry ... 28
- Ch 4: Province of Manitoba ... 66
- Ch 5: From Manitoba to Point Carlton on the North Saskatchewan ... 100
- Ch 6: A Long the North Saskatchewan to Edmonton ... 186
- Ch 7: From Port Edmonton to the River Athabasca ... 181
- Ch 8: The Rocky Mountains ... 221
- Ch 9: Yellowhead Pass to the North Thompson River ... 246
- Ch 10: Along the North Thompson River to Kamloops ... 272
- Ch 11: From Kamloops to the Sea ... 294
- Ch 12: The Coast, and Vancouver's Island ... 323
- Ch 13: Conclusion ... 351
