Fleming (1877) – Report

Fleming, Sandford Report on Surveys and Preliminary Operations on the CPR up to January 1877
:Ottawa 1877, MacLean Rogers & Co.

One of a series of reports on the progress of the surveys for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

A brief outline of some of its contents:

  • Divisions
  • Expenditures
  • Summary by date and region of explorations
  • Details on operations in BC by year
  • Appendix D – Explorations from Clearwater to the North Thompson via Blue River – Joseph Hunter
  • Appendix E – Explorations across Cascades by Similkameen and Tulameen Valleys – John Trutch, Henry Cambie
  • Appendix F – Report on Surveys in Mountain Region during 1874 – Marcus Smith
  • Appendix H – Explorations across Rockies by Smokey River Pass – E.W. Jarvis
  • Appendix I – Report on Surveys in BC during 1875 – Marcus Smith
  • Appendix K – Memorandum regarding Surveys in BC giving outline of Surveys in 1876 – Henry Cambie
  • Appendix T – Description of Engineering Features of BC
  • Appendix W – Military Aspects of Burrard Inlet
  • Appendix Z – Winter Climate of Rockies – George Keefer
  • Appendix ZA – Progress Report for Surveys in 1876 – Marcus Smith
  • Appendix ZC – Contracts up to 1877

See bibliography.