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[The Caraquet Railway line between Caraquet and Pokemouche, N.B.] [cartographic material]

Hierarchical level:

Accession

Date:

[c. 1887]

Reference:

RG29, RG29M 82303/43, R227

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

196688

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Date(s):

[c. 1887]

Place of creation:

New Brunswick

Extent:

1 map on 2 sheets 58 x 67 cm, on sheets 29 x 67 cm.

Language of material:

English

Additional name(s):

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Caraquet Railway

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Cartographic material: (Paper) RG29M 82303/43 (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

This accession consists of a tracing of part of a map of northeastern New Brunswick showing the line of the Caraquet Railway and the proposed extension to deep water. The map shows the area north of Tracadie, site of the leprosarium run by the federal government, and includes Shippegan Island, Caraquet Harbour and Island, Pokseudie Island, Saint Simons and Pokemouche (Inkerman).

Physical description note:

Cartographic material: Blue and black ink on tracing paper. Railway indicated in red ink. Some annotations in pencil.

Note on the state of conservation:

Cartographic material: Item has been conserved but remains extremely fragile. Sheets include large tears.

Custodial history:

Accession was transferred from Federal Archives Division; RG29, Vol. 2355 in February 1983.

Arrangement note:

Accession file includes note documenting unsuccessful attempt to link item to Medical Services Branch documents and files in RG29.

Cartographic math data:

Scale [1:39 600]. 50 chains to 1 in.

Dates of creation note:

Date of creation taken from information about Caraquet Railway included in Eastern New Brunswick's Railway History: From VIA Rail's Ocean Limited by J.A. Clowes (www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/articles/EastNBRailHistory.htm)

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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R227-130-8-E
R227-130-8-F
RG29-57
RG29M 82303/43
RG29M 87803/25

Former archival reference no.:

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RG29
RG29M 82303/43
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Cartographic material: microform

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]

Microfiche NMC 26829

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

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