Steppes

Unincorporated Railway Point (siding, Loading Platform)

Located at NE Section 3, Township 8, Range 2, W2

Latitude- 49º 37' N
Longitude- 102º 11' W

Elevation 2061 ft

Located on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, CPR, in 1927, between Carlyle and Manor

Part of My Dad's 1927 Map of this area.

Grain Elevator shown at Steppes ca 1927 owned by Maple Leaf Grain Company.
Bought later by Searle Grain Company.
Agent in 1920's, R. Strachan
I believe this was Robert Strachan
b- June 1902 in SK
father- James Strachan, b- July 1868 in ON
mother- Sarah Strachan, b- Sept 1875 in ON
siblings, Willard, b- in USA
Archie, and William, b- in SK

Sandy Clayton, until 1943
Other Agents, John McDonald, Jack Leverton, Mr. Rouselle, Morley Bowen, Walter Reynolds, Mel Tollefson
Sold in 1950's to George Humphries and Bill Ehnis
Sold to Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, who a few years later closed it down

School shown 3 miles West of Manor
1 1/2 miles East of Steppes
Robinson School District # 988
SW Section 1, Township 8, Range 2, W2
1 acre of land bought from a Mr. Jack Robinson
School History Book

No Post Office known

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