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http://www.ourheritage.net/maps_ca1918/coverage_map_35-36.html Have you ever wondered where your family homestead was in Southern Alberta? Maybe you'll find their name on one of these old maps. Alberta Homestead Maps - circa 1918 General Areas Covered on Each Map in #16 of 1918 Series: Map #35 - Township 11 & 12 — Range 13, 14 & 15 — north of Grassy Lake & Purple Springs Map #35A - Township 13 & 14 — Range 13, 14 & 15 — Armelgra, Scope, Grantham Map #36 - Township 11 & 12 — Range 16, 17 & 18 — north of Taber Map #36A - Township 13 & 14 — Range 16, 17 & 18 — Vauxhall, Retlaw, Enchant Credit: Cummins Rural Directory Map http://www.ourheritage.net/maps_ca1918/coverage_map_35-36.html02/06/07 8:10 AM 1918 Maps 05/04/2007 09:43 AM Would you like to see what the area looks like today? Any parcel of land in Alberta can be located by its legal land description which is based on the Alberta Township Survey system. It is a grid network dividing the province into equal-sized parcels of land. On a side column of the map you will find the Township (Tp) number. Provide us with the township number (on the side colunn) and the range number (R - on the bottom of the map) along with the name you are interested in. Send a check for $30 U.S. ($35 Can.) and $10 U.S. $12 Can.) for each additional name to: Historical Research Centre 1115- 8 Ave. S. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J1P7 Phone 403 328 3824 We will send you in jpeg form: (or hard copy if you prefer snail mail) 1 —A topographical map view of the area. 2 —A google earth view from space of the area today 3— Directions on how to reach the site Check out the next page to see an example. http://www.ourheritage.net/maps_ca1918/our/service.html Page 1 of 1 1918 Maps 05/03/2007 10:09 AM Here is an example of what you get: Let's say you wanted to find the site of the old Pearce Air Base where air crew from across the British Commonwealth were trained during World War II. Once you tell us the township and the range numbers we will send you the following in jpeg form. (or hard copy if you prefer snail mail) 1 —A topographical map view of the area. 2 —A google earth view from space of the area today 3 — Directions on how to reach the site http://www.ourheritage.net/maps_ca1918/our/example.html Page 1 of 1 .

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