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Title: Atlas of Western Canada
Description: Issued By Direction of Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interiorthe, . Soft Cover. Full title: Atlas of Western Canada (Free 160 acres farm lands) showing Maps of the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Districts of Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan - The Dominion of Canada. Undated by c.1903. A promotional production encouraging emigration to Western Canada with sections on dirfferent areas with 15 coloured maps - some double page. Advice on what to bring, job prospects. A newcomer with $500 could homestead 160m acres at once, and put up a house thereon. 40 p many photos. Central fold (as designed) and rusting staples such that the centrefold pages are loose. Unobtrusive paint splash of front cover and some dustiness and corner wear. An interesting period document. See scans and email for more. . Good

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