Add this copy of Searching for a Seaport With the 1870s Cpr Explorer to cart. $33.99, very good condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 2011 by Skookum Press.
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Very Good. 0968336256. Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. "From 1872-1879 these special men focused their efforts on locating a serviceable rail route across BC through the mountainous barrier of the Pacific Cordillera and down from the 3000-foot high interior plateau to salt water, where they hoped to locate a seaport on a navigable waterway intended for a large volume of commercial and international traffic. Dean Channel led north to an area of land called Kimsquit, which was considered a highly potential location for the west coast terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway."-back cover. 200 pages. Footnotes, bibliography, maps and black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Bit of curl to front cover. A quality copy of this fascinating study. Please note that this is a paperback book.; 4to; Signed by Author.
