Walter Moberly

The First Canadian Pacific R.R. and Geological Survey parties for British Columbia, July 22 1871 Left to right : L. N. Rheaumis, Roderick McLennan, A. S. Hall, West West Ireland, Alfred Selwyn, Alex Maclennan, Walter Moberly, C. E. Gilette, James Richardson, -- -- McDonald, George Watt.

The First Canadian Pacific R.R. and Geological Survey parties for British Columbia, July 22 1871 Left to right : L. N. Rheaumis, Roderick McLennan, A. S. Hall, West West Ireland, Alfred Selwyn, Alex Maclennan, Walter Moberly, C. E. Gilette, James Richardson, — — McDonald, George Watt.
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Walter Moberly. B.C. Archives Call Number: A-01814

Walter Moberly. B.C. Archives Call Number: A-01814

Walter Moberly, C.E. [1832–1915]

b. 1832
d. 1915

Walter Moberly [1832–1915] was a civil engineer and surveyor who played a large role in the early exploration and development of British Columbia, including discovering Eagle Pass, now used by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway.

Events in the Mount Robson region in which Moberly was involved:

  • 1871 W Moberly at Howse Pass
  • 1872 Fleming / Grant cross YHP
  • 1873 CPR surveyor W Moberly explores headwaters of Canoe River
Works pertinent to the Mount Robson region of which Moberly was author:

  • —   The Rocks and Rivers of British Columbia. London: Blacklock, 1885. Faded Page
  • —   Early History of the C.P.R. Road. 1909

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