Between the Fourth Meridian and the Continental Divide is a vast land with some of the most varied landscapes, difficult terrain, and treacherous climates in Canada. The challenge of exploring, surveying and mapping the territory now known as Alberta holds some of the most fascinating stories in the 100-year-old province's history.

From the first excursions of David Thompson and John Palliser to the ongoing work of surveying for industry and development, from the first hand-drawn maps and sextants to modern satellite imaging and computer modeling, historian Judy Larmour captures the grand arcs and the fascinating details of the dramatic centuries-long struggle to find and mark place.

Judy Larmour is a heritage consultant specializing in social, agricultural, and architectural history. For the last twenty years, she has been involved with research for many projects in Alberta, including the Provincial Historic Site at Dunvegan, the John Walter Museum in Edmonton, and the restored NWMP Detachment Building in Canmore. Judy’s publications include Hay Making in Alberta Before 1955, How to Do Oral History, and North Red Deer Historical Walking Tour. She is a regular contributor to Legacy magazine. Judy lives on a farm at the foot of the Medicine Lodge Hills, west of Bentley.

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Rich with stories of fascinating personalities and characters. —Red Deer Express