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Territorial Evolution, 1881
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Abstract
Manitoba is enlarged in 1881 by extending its boundaries westward,
northward and eastward. Canada’s long and diversified settlement history is reflected in the
two distinct patterns of boundaries that differentiate between eastern and western
Canada. The eastern boundaries closely conform to natural features such as drainage
basins, while the boundaries of western and northern Canada reflect the administrative
organisation of these lands by, first, the Hudson’s bay Company and later
the Government of Canada.
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Canada
As the population of the Northwest Territories increased, it became
very difficult for people to register all the land transactions
with the Registrar in the administrative centre at Battleford. Because
of this, the government created several registration districts in
1880. Creation of these registration districts raised other problems;
to solve them, three new electoral districts were created by the
Government of Canada in 1880. The settlers in two registration districts
did not agree with these changes and asked that their districts
become part of the province of Manitoba.
The boundaries of the province were extended to include these two
areas on July 1, 1881.
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Photograph of Dr. Dawson’s Party on Route to Benton, Alberta, October 1881
Manitoba
The two areas transferred to the province of Manitoba were the Prince
Albert Settlement and an area next to the province on the west. These
areas formed the main settled areas of the Northwest Territories. Parts
of the District of Keewatin were also transferred to Manitoba. The boundaries
of the District were redrawn to show this change.
The animation Territorial
Evolution 1867 to 1999 shows sequentially the history of the
political boundary changes in Canada from Confederation to the creation
of Nunavut.
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Other Maps in this Series: |
- Territorial Evolution, 1867 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1870 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1871 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1873 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1874 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1876 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1880 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1882 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1886 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1889 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1895 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1897 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1898 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1901 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1905 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1912 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1920 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1927 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1949 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1999 Map | Read about this map
- Territorial Evolution, 1867 to 1999 Map | Read about this map
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