The fonds consists of 3400 case files of land transactions relating to the building of branch lines across the Canadian West, particularly in Manitoba. Also consists of plans of railway stations and their grounds; "title record" plans recording the names of individual land owners throughout the west; ledgers of townsite land sales, primarily in Alberta and British Columbia; and ledgers of land leases in western Canadian communities, including Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba.
Canadian Pacific Railway. Right-of-Way DepartmentMilden to McMorran - 61.6 miles in operation July 1924.
Name of Grantor - J.S. Craik. Near Gunnworth, Saskatchewan. Original land owners Mssrs. Craik and Britten sold to W.B. Willoughby.
This land was also chartered as the Kininvie North West Branch. Constructed by the Canadian Pacific Railway - Department of Natural Resources (CPR-DNR). Bassano to Irricana - 72.2 miles. Standard to Irricana in operation July 1911. Standard to Bassano in operation November 1912.
Name of Grantor. Irricana, Alberta. Junction with Langdon Branch.
CPR Dept of Natural Resources. Copy of part of CPR Title Records Plan showing Irricana town site, station grounds and wye track.
Name of Grantor CPR Irrigation Dept. Copy of highways plan for proposed Railway Crossing Sec 21-27-26-W4.
Name of Grantor - CPR Irrigation Dept. Sketch of CPR R/W through Sec 22-27-26-W4.