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'''George Alexander Keefer''' was a surveyor and construction engineer. In 1875 and 1876, he led the 'M' survey party which was surveying the upper [[Fraser River]] downstream from [[Tete Jaune Cache]].
'''George Alexander Keefer''' was a surveyor and construction engineer. In 1875 and 1876, he led the 'M' survey party which was surveying the upper [[Fraser River]] downstream from [[Tete Jaune Cache]].


Keefer was a divisional engineering for construction between [[Boston Bar]] to [[Lytton]] and has the milepost at 178.3 kilometers west of [[Kamloops]] named after him (see [[Burrows (1981) - British Columbia Railway Mileposts|Burrows (1981)]]). The two nearby tunnels just west of the Cisco bridge across the [[Fraser River]] are named the [[Keefer tunnels]].
Keefer was a divisional engineering for construction between [[Boston Bar]] to [[Lytton]] and has the milepost at 178.3 kilometers west of [[Kamloops]] named after him (see [[Burrows (1981)]]). The two nearby tunnels just west of the Cisco bridge across the [[Fraser River]] are named the [[Keefer tunnels]].


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Latest revision as of 17:42, 4 June 2005

George Alexander Keefer was a surveyor and construction engineer. In 1875 and 1876, he led the 'M' survey party which was surveying the upper Fraser River downstream from Tete Jaune Cache.

Keefer was a divisional engineering for construction between Boston Bar to Lytton and has the milepost at 178.3 kilometers west of Kamloops named after him (see Burrows (1981)). The two nearby tunnels just west of the Cisco bridge across the Fraser River are named the Keefer tunnels.

Explored during:

  • 1875 - led 'M' on the upper Fraser River
  • 1876 - led 'M' on the upper Fraser River