A history of transportation in Canada. Volume I, Continental strategy to 1867

First published in 1938, A History of Transportation in Canada is regarded as the standard work on the subject. Its great merit lies in the way in which it skillfully links advances in transportation with the course of Canadian political and economic history. Volume 1 covers the history of transportation from the French regime to the first railway era and the time of Confederation. Cover Title Copyright The Carleton Library Contents PREFACE TO THE CARLETON LIBRARY EDITION PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION Chapter 1: Water Transport in the French Regime 1. Water Transport 2. The Fur Trade and Expansion 3. Competition in the Canadian West Chapter 2: The Fur Traders 1763-1821 1. Variations on a French Theme 2. The Hudson vs. the St. Lawrence 3. The St. Lawrence vs. Hudson Bay Chapter 3: Sail and Steam 1. Commerce and Water Communication 2. Steamboats 3. The First Canal Period 4. The Canadian Waterway 5. The Maritime Provinces Chapter 4: Roads in the Old Provinces 1. In New France 2. Governmental Administration 1763-1867 3. Construction and Maintenance 4. The Development of Roads 5. The Use of Roads Chapter 5: The First Railway Era 1. Early Experiments 2. The Maritime Provinces and Railways 3. The First Canadian Trunk Lines 4. Construction and Financing 5. The Railways in Trouble BlBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE NOTES SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING THE CANALS OF CANADA RAILWAYS OF CANADA WEST BY 1860