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Canal Branch [textual record, cartographic material]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1830-1955

Reference:

R610-154-8-E, RG43M 9017, RG43-B

Former BAN no.:

118-040067-4

Type of material:

Textual material, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

134577

Context of this record:

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Department of Railways and Canals fonds

Canal Branch
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Series includes:

2 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1830-1955

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

108.85 m of textual records
18 maps : on 8 sheets chiefly brownline prints, hand col., mounted on muslin 145 cm x 268 cm or smaller.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of records created by the Canal Branch of the Department of Railways and Canals from its establishment in 1879 until the organization of the Department of Transport in 1936. These records document the history and development of canals in Canada from the great canal age of the early nineteenth century, the period of enlargement and expansion, and the ultimate demise of certain systems as commercial waterways.

The cartographic material in this series relates to the following Canals : Soulanges and Beauharnois; Lachine; Farrans Point; Welland; Rapide Plat and Gallops; Carillon; Grenville; Sault St. Marie; Chambly; St. Peters and Trent.

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Canada. Canal Branch

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Canada. Canal Branch : When the Department of Railways and Canals was created in 1879, it assumed responsibility for Canada's canal systems. The Canal Branch of the new department was organized to supervise the operation, maintenance and enlargement of the various canals in Canada, and to arrange for the construction of new ones if required. In 1879, the canal systems in Canada consisted of: St. Peter's Canal in Cape Breton, the St. Lawrence Great Lakes, the Ottawa River, the Rideau Canal, the Trent Canal and the Richelieu River to Lake Champlain.

In the 1880s and 1890s, an ambitious program of enlarging the existing canals was undertaken, even though it was evident that canals were no longer a major means of transportation and communication. With the exception of the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes route, the rapid expansion of railways severely undermined their commercial viability. However, the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes System continued to be a vital transportation link between the Atlantic Ocean and the heart of the continent on the Great Lakes. A new canal was constructed at Sault Ste. Marie between 1887 and 1895, and the Welland Canal underwent a series of enlargements not completed until the 1930s. In 1951, the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority was established, becoming responsible for the navigation facilities between Montreal and Lake Erie, and for construction of the Seaway, which was completed in 1959. This development resulted in the eventual closing of the old St. Lawrence canals. Only the Welland continues to play a vital role in Canada's transportation network. Other systems, particularly the Rideau and Trent, are now maintained for recreational purposes. RG43 General Inventory

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Cartographic material (Paper) Finding aid is available in the main reference room. (90: Open)

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the series.

Note on the state of conservation:

Cartographic material : Some items have tears along the edges.

Custodial history:

RG43M 9017 - provenance of this accession is uncertain.

Cartographic math data:

Scales differ.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.
Subject heading:

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Québec

Ontario
Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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118-040067-4
9017 CA
RG43M 9017

Former archival reference no.:

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RG43M 9017
RG43-B

Other accession no.:

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9017 CA
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Cartographic material

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Box [RG43M 9017]

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2000030624 Item no. assigned by LAC 3

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2000030626 Item no. assigned by LAC 4

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2000030628 Item no. assigned by LAC 2

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2000030630 Item no. assigned by LAC 6

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2000030632 Item no. assigned by LAC 5

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2000030634 Item no. assigned by LAC 7--8

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2001061057 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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