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Three non-contiguous parcels of land on the Bow River and downstream of Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park.

[FP, COMPLEX DUE TO LAND SWAP AND NUMBER OF LINKS. Email pending with John M.]

• Map of the Area
• Other Information
• Site Statistics
• References and Further Reading

Map of the Area

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Other Information

Comparing the circa 2010 SAPAA map [1] with more recent Government of Alberta GIS information shows an apparent land swap and amalgamation of the PNT. The PNT straddles two counties, Wheatland and Vulcan. Unfortunately, it is not clear from the respective landownership maps [2, 3] if the parcels were sold or transferred out of the protected area system.

Carseland is Gaelic and means a “river valley land, implying rich soil”. Originally named Greisbach after the first postmaster, it was changed to Carseland to align with the nearby CPR station of the same name [4]. The Canadian Pacific Railway had large land holdings and organized irrigation efforts to promote a transition from open range land ranching to grain growing [5], obviously both following the original grassland state preceding European contact.

Site Statistics

Site Name	Carseland (PNT)
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Foothills Fescue; Mixedgrass
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	346
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	164.97 ha. (407.64 ac.)
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Notes and Comments

References

The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is the Government of Alberta (All links accessed on 2023-01-20).

1. Carseland-na
2. County Maps – Wheatland County
3. Map Room – Vulcan County
4. Aubrey, Merrily K., ed. Concise Place Names of Alberta. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2006; p. 57.
5. Carseland – Wikipedia

Further Reading

• Information & Facilities – Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park | Alberta Parks

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