Radio personality Bill Barry was fascinated with the place names of his native Saskatchewan. So much so that he wrote a Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names, I'm sure you've probably read it already, but an interesting item about this toponymy is how many of the towns were originally named by the powerful railway companies. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway began naming its sidings in alphabetical order starting in Manitoba and going through the alphabet three times. Here is part of a map from Barry's book, via the
The Alphabet Railway
The Alphabet Railway
The Alphabet Railway
Radio personality Bill Barry was fascinated with the place names of his native Saskatchewan. So much so that he wrote a Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names, I'm sure you've probably read it already, but an interesting item about this toponymy is how many of the towns were originally named by the powerful railway companies. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway began naming its sidings in alphabetical order starting in Manitoba and going through the alphabet three times. Here is part of a map from Barry's book, via the