A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

Engineers' Road

A wagon road across B.C. - this was the ambitious scheme of the Royal Engineers in 1860 as miners clamored for better access to the Southern Interior. Sent from England, these military engineers...

A wagon road across B.C. - this was the ambitious scheme of the Royal Engineers in 1860 as miners clamored for better access to the Southern Interior. Sent from England, these military engineers replaced the first 25 miles of the Dewdney Trail with a wagon road. Their work halted when attention shifted to the gold rich Cariboo.

From BC's Stops of Interest

Nearby Plaques On Google Maps