Near Ten Mile Lake in Cariboo, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

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Bridging the Cottonwood

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

1. Bridging the Cottonwood Marker

Inscription. Plans to complete the Pacific Great Eastern Railroad to Prince George in 1921 failed because instable ground prevented use of the proposed bridge site on the Cottonwood River. Thus construction stopped at Quesnel. As northern expansion continued, the need for this rail link increased and a successful upstream crossing was completed in 1952.

Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 53° 5.667′ N, 122° 22.067′ W. Marker was near Ten Mile Lake, British Columbia, in Cariboo. It could be reached from Cariboo Highway (Provincial Highway 97) 2.2 kilometers south of Unity Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Ten Mile Lake BC V2J 6X6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the BC Interior

and in Cariboo Chilcotin Coast.

Globally, it was in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this location, measured as the crow flies: Cottonwood House (approx. 14 kilometers away); Collins’ Overland International Telegraph / Le Reseau Telegraphique International Collins 1864-1867 (approx. 15.9 kilometers away).

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2. Bridging the Cottonwood Marker

The former Cariboo Highway (BC-97) bridge over the Cottonwood River is in the background. It was replaced by the current bridge in the early 2000s.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.