BUILDING BORDERS
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    • Whereabouts Census 1881-1893
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Building Borders

Visual Representations of the Canada-United States Border 1860-1915
​During the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, the United States and Canada expended significant effort enforcing their shared border. Both countries relied on a wide array of personnel including soldiers, police officers, and customs, immigration, and Indian agents. The result was a border that differed substantially by region and shifted over time. The Building Borders project aims to quantify patterns of federal control and visualize what the border looked like on a practical level.
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Indian Agents, Schools, Reserves

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Consuls

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Immigration

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NWMP Police and US Soldiers

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 Customs Service 

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Trails and Place Names

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  • Home
  • Methods and Documentation
  • Interactive Maps
    • Consuls 1861-1911
    • Indian agents, Reserves, and Schools 1875-1906
    • NWMP and US Soldiers
    • Immigration 1895-1915
    • Historic Place Names and Trails
    • Customs 1860-1915
    • Whereabouts Census 1881-1893
  • About Us
    • Project Team
    • Funding Sources
  • Download Files