131 

 REVELSTOKE TO VICTORIA. 



From Revelstoke to Vancouver the route coincides 

 with that of Excursion Ci and a description of this 

 section is given in Guide book No. 8, Part II. The 

 subordinate excursion to the Nanaimo coal field, which 

 diverges at Vancouver and rejoins the main excursion at 

 Victoria is also described in Guide book No. 8, Part 

 III. 



VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CALGARY, 



ALBERTA. 



The east bound portion of C2 Excursion follows as 

 far as Calgary the same route as that taken in the west- 

 ward journey of C i the guide to which is given in Part 

 II of Guide Book No. 8. 



CALGARY, ALBERTA, TO WINNIPEG, MANITOBA 

 VIA GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY. 



BY 

 D. B. DOWLING. 



CALGARY TO TOFIELD. 



ANNOTATED GUIDE. 



Sifres. Calgary— Altitude 3425 ft. (1, 044m)_. From 



Calgary to the crossing of Red Deer river, the 

 country is underlain by sandstones of the 

 Paskapoo series of early Tertiary age. At 

 the crossing of the Red Deer, the outcrops 

 show the basal beds of the Paskapoo and the 

 coal seams (measures) that mark the top of the 

 Edmonton (Cretaceous). This horizon is mark- 

 ed by a very persistent coal seam which is mined 

 at intervals east of the railway along the Rose- 

 bud, Kneehill, Threehill and Ghostpine creeks. 

 From Red Deer river nearly to Battle river, 

 36425—91 



