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Map 1850 – 1910

1 “The North Saskatchewan and the North West Company” by Katie Wallbaum

2 “The Rush Is On… Kind of.” by Katie Wallbaum

3 “Kane’s Crossing” by Katie Wallbaum

4 “Picturesque Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow…” by Katie Wallbaum

5 “Not Only Klondikers” by Katie Wallbaum

6 “Everyone Loves Parks” by Katie Wallbaum

7 “A Taste of Gold” by Katie Wallbaum

8 “Concern for Land” by Katie Wallbaum

9 “As the Flood Flows” by Katie Wallbaum

10 “Aboriginal Religion and the River” by Katie Wallbaum

11 “River Rendezvous” by Katie Wallbaum

12 “Crossing the Saskatchewan” by Katie Wallbaum

13 “Musical Life in the River Valley” by Katie Wallbaum

14 “North Saskatchewan Ice” by Katie Wallbaum

15 “A City Built on Parks” by Katie Wallbaum

16 “Flooding Leads to Recreational Development” by Katie Wallbaum

17 “Green and Gold” by Katie Wallbaum

18 “Steamboats on the River” by Katie Wallbaum

19 “The High Level Bridge: Its Early Construction Mirrors its Modern Rush Hour Traffic Flow” by Katie Wallbaum

20 “Rescue the Perishing” by Katie Wallbaum

21 “Swimmers Need Not Apply …” by Katie Wallbaum

22 “Coal: the Answer to Edmonton’s Fuel Problem” by Katie Wallbaum

23 “Land Purchases: the Beginning of the Edmonton River Valley Park System” by Katie Wallbaum

24 “Emphasize Natural Beauty” by Katie Wallbaum

25 “A Collaboration of Parks: How Frederick G. Todd Shaped the Edmonton River Valley” by Katie Wallbaum

26 “Racing on the River” by Katie Wallbaum

27 “Where Wilderness Meets Metropolis” by Katie Wallbaum

28 “Clover Bar Bridge: the Grand Trunk Pacific’s Official Entrance to Edmonton” by Katie Wallbaum

29 “McDougall Park” by Katie Wallbaum

30 “An Interesting Way of Procuring Land” by Katie Wallbaum

Map 1911 – 1960

31 “Parks Commission” by Katie Wallbaum

32 “Skiing the River Valley” by Katie Wallbaum

33 “A Most Restful Place to Wander Around” by Katie Wallbaum

34 “Hiring an Expert” by Katie Wallbaum

35 “The Scenic Route” by Katie Wallbaum

36 “Crossing the River” by Katie Wallbaum

37 “John Walter – Edmonton’s First Millionaire” by Katie Wallbaum

38 “Humor in the Horror” by Katie Wallbaum

39 “River Residency is Risky” by Katie Wallbaum

40 “Ice Ice Baby” by Katie Wallbaum

41 “Tobogganing in the River Valley” by Katie Wallbaum

42 “Out of Site, Out of Mind” by Katie Wallbaum

43 “A Gravel Bar Barred the Way” by Katie Wallbaum

44 “The Exeter and the Not-So-Mighty North Saskatchewan” by Katie Wallbaum

45 “A Tale of Two Valleys” by Katie Wallbaum

46 “The Biggest and the Best” by Katie Wallbaum

47 “Bouncing Budget” by Katie Wallbaum

48 “Large Cities Need Large Parks” by Katie Wallbaum

49 “Man vs. Park: Keep it Natural” by Katie Wallbaum

50 “River Valley Forums” by Katie Wallbaum

Map 1961 – 2009

51 “A Mill Creek Story” by Katie Wallbaum

52 “River Valley Free from Freeways” by Katie Wallbaum

53 “Loopholes Lose Parkland” by Katie Wallbaum

54 “Golf Courses Cause Cranky City Councillors” by Katie Wallbaum

55 “Capital City Recreation Park

56 “Mixed Reactions” by Katie Wallbaum

57 “Money Matters” by Katie Wallbaum

58 “Top of Bank Policy” by Katie Wallbaum

59 “When Homes and Parks Collide” by Katie Wallbaum

60 “No Room for Horses” by Dr. William Van Arragon

61 “Weir Was Not Wanted” by Katie Wallbaum

62 “Weird Place for Weir” by Katie Wallbaum

63 “Negotiations Necessary” by Katie Wallbaum

64 “Preserving History: Archaeology in the Edmonton River Valley” by Katie Wallbaum

65 “T’was the Night Before … Opening Day?” by Katie Wallbaum

66 “A Balance of Power” by Katie Wallbaum

67 “Oh No! We Won’t Go: A Story of National Interest” by Katie Wallbaum

68 “Erosion Flooding Erosion!” by Katie Wallbaum

69 “Purchase, Not Expropriate…” by Katie Wallbaum

70 “Hang Gliding Hopes Crash” by Katie Wallbaum

71 “Protect and Serve” by Katie Wallbaum

72 “The Parks Revolution” by Katie Wallbaum

73 “Parkland Always Expanding” by Katie Wallbaum

74 “A Love Affair in Green” by Katie Wallbaum

75 “Forming an Alliance” by Katie Wallbaum

76 “Oasis in the Valley” by Katie Wallbaum

77 “Parks Need Police” by Katie Wallbaum

78 “Weir No Answer to River Questions” by Dr. William Van Arragon

79 “Protect and Connect” by Katie Wallbaum

80 “River Valley Gravel Pit” by Katie Wallbaum

81 “Top-of-Bank Taxes?” by Katie Wallbaum

82 “Save Our Vistas!” by Katie Wallbaum

83 “S.T.O.P. – An Environmental Action Group” by Katie Wallbaum

84 “Always Planning About Preservation” by Katie Wallbaum

Feature Image: [Fort Edmonton, seen from the east, on the north shore of the North Saskatchewan River]. December 1872. Edmonton, Alberta. Photographer: Horetzky, Charles, 1840-1900. Credit: Charles Horetzky / D.M. Beach Old & Rare Books Collection / Library and Archives Canada / PA-178201.