Map of part of the North West Territory shewing the operations of the special survey of standard meridians and parallels for dominion lands. Published by order of the Right Honourable the Minister of the Interior

Map depicting parts of present-day Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Extends West to Calgary and East to Lake Winnipeg. Relief shown by hachures. Shows railway lines, Indian reserves, telegraph lines, and other features. Includes brief legend near lower left. Steady red line indicates survey lines and a dashed red line indicates track surveys. Bodies of water coloured blue. Includes crest above map title. At lower left corner, below scale: "Compiled and drawn by Alex. L. Russell D.L.S. Special Survey". At lower right corner: "Dominion Lands Office, Ottawa, 31st December 1878" and, to the right: "Lindsay Russell Surveyor General." Below this, at bottom right corner of map: "Photo. lith. by the Burland Desbarats Lith. Co. Montreal." Linen-backed.