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'''Alberta Provincial Highway No.&nbsp;13''', commonly referred to as '''Highway&nbsp;13''', is an east&ndash;west highway through [[central Alberta]]. It spans from [[Alder Flats, Alberta|Alder Flats]], {{cvt|7|km|0}} west of [[Alberta Highway 22|Highway&nbsp;22]], to the [[Alberta]]-[[Saskatchewan]] border.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2015_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf|title=2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart|last=|first=|date=March 2015|website=|publisher=Alberta Transportation|format=pdf|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref> Highway&nbsp;13 is about {{convert|366|km|mi}} long.<ref name=overmap /> East of the City of [[Wetaskiwin]], it generally parallels a [[Canadian Pacific Railway|Canadian Pacific]] rail line.
'''Alberta Provincial Highway No.&nbsp;13''', commonly referred to as '''Highway&nbsp;13''', is an east&ndash;west highway through [[central Alberta]]. It runs from [[Alder Flats, Alberta|Alder Flats]], {{cvt|7|km|0}} west of [[Alberta Highway 22|Highway&nbsp;22]], to the [[Alberta]]-[[Saskatchewan]] border, where it becomes [[Saskatchewan Highway&nbsp;14]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2015_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf|title=2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart|date=March 2015|publisher=Alberta Transportation|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref> Highway&nbsp;13 is about {{convert|366|km|mi}} long.<ref name=overmap /> East of the City of [[Wetaskiwin]], it generally parallels a [[Canadian Pacific Kansas City]] rail line.


== Route description ==
== Route description ==
From the west, Highway&nbsp;13 begins at Alder Flats before intersecting Highway&nbsp;22.<ref name=progress>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2016_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112123232/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2016_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archivedate=November 12, 2016 |accessdate=2016-11-12 |date=March 2016 |title=2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart |publisher=Alberta Transportation |deadurl=no |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It continues east, passing south of [[Buck Lake, Alberta|Buck Lake]] and [[Winfield, Alberta|Winfield]] before crossing [[Alberta Highway 20|Highway&nbsp;20]].<ref name=overmap>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@52.947669,-113.6012144,8.37z|title=Highway 13 in central Alberta|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref> The highway then passes south of [[Battle Lake (Alberta)|Battle Lake]], the headwaters of the [[Battle River]], and then south of [[Pigeon Lake (Alberta)|Pigeon Lake]], passing through the hamlets of [[Westerose, Alberta|Westerose]] and [[Falun, Alberta|Falun]] prior to intersecting [[Alberta Highway 2|Highway&nbsp;2]] (Queen Elizabeth&nbsp;II Highway), approximately {{cvt|51|km}} south of [[Edmonton]].<ref name=2016ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=2016 | section=J&ndash;5, J&ndash;6, J&ndash;7, K&ndash;7, K&ndash;8}}</ref><ref name=overmap/>
From the west, Highway&nbsp;13 begins at Alder Flats before intersecting Highway&nbsp;22.<ref name=progress>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2016_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112123232/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2016_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archive-date=November 12, 2016 |access-date=2016-11-12 |date=March 2016 |title=2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart |publisher=Alberta Transportation |url-status=live}}</ref> It continues east, passing south of [[Buck Lake, Alberta|Buck Lake]] and [[Winfield, Alberta|Winfield]] before crossing [[Alberta Highway 20|Highway&nbsp;20]].<ref name=overmap>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@52.947669,-113.6012144,8.37z|title=Highway 13 in central Alberta|access-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref> The highway then passes south of [[Battle Lake (Alberta)|Battle Lake]], the headwaters of the [[Battle River]], and then south of [[Pigeon Lake (Alberta)|Pigeon Lake]], passing through the hamlets of [[Westerose, Alberta|Westerose]] and [[Falun, Alberta|Falun]] prior to intersecting [[Alberta Highway 2|Highway&nbsp;2]] (Queen Elizabeth&nbsp;II Highway), approximately {{cvt|51|km}} south of [[Edmonton]].<ref name=2016ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=2016 | section=J-5, J-6, J-7, K-7, K-8}}</ref><ref name=overmap/>


East of Highway&nbsp;2, Highway&nbsp;13 enters Wetaskiwin as 40&nbsp;Avenue and turns north along [[Alberta Highway 2A|Highway&nbsp;2A]] (56&nbsp;Street). At the north side of Wetaskiwin, it turns east and passes north of [[Gwynne, Alberta|Gwynne]] through [[Bittern Lake]]. After crossing [[Alberta Highway 21|Highway 21]], it enters [[Camrose, Alberta|Camrose]] as 48&nbsp;Avenue.<ref name=2016ABRoadMap/>
East of Highway&nbsp;2, Highway&nbsp;13 enters Wetaskiwin as 40&nbsp;Avenue and turns north along [[Alberta Highway 2A|Highway&nbsp;2A]] (56&nbsp;Street). At the north side of Wetaskiwin, it turns east and passes north of [[Gwynne, Alberta|Gwynne]] through [[Bittern Lake]]. After crossing [[Alberta Highway 21|Highway 21]], it enters [[Camrose, Alberta|Camrose]] as 48&nbsp;Avenue.<ref name=2016ABRoadMap/>
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== History ==
== History ==
The section of Highway&nbsp;13 from Wetaskiwin to Winfield was originally designated as [[Alberta Highway 19|Highway&nbsp;19]], but was renumbered in the late 1960s.<ref name=1967_map>{{cite map | author = Travel Alberta | publisher = The Province of Alberta | year = 1967 | title = Alberta Official Road Map}}</ref><ref name=1970_map>{{cite map | author = Travel Alberta | publisher = The Province of Alberta | year = 1970 | title = Alberta Official Road Map}}</ref> Highway&nbsp;13 was extended further west to Alder Flats in {{Circa|1979}} when [[Alberta Highway 612|Highway&nbsp;612]] was renumbered, coinciding with the commissioning of Highway 22 north of [[Cremona, Alberta|Cremona]].<ref name=New22_79>{{cite map |author = Travel Alberta |publisher = The Province of Alberta |year = 1978–79 |title = Alberta Official Road Map|section=J-5}}</ref><ref name=New22_80>{{cite map |author = Travel Alberta |publisher = The Province of Alberta |year = 1980 |title = Alberta Official Road Map|section=J-5}}</ref>
The section of Highway&nbsp;13 from Wetaskiwin to Winfield was originally designated as [[Alberta Highway 19|Highway&nbsp;19]], but was renumbered in the late 1960s.<ref name=1967_map>{{cite map | author = Travel Alberta | publisher = The Province of Alberta | date = 1967 | title = Alberta Official Road Map}}</ref><ref name=1970_map>{{cite map | author = Travel Alberta | publisher = The Province of Alberta | date = 1970 | title = Alberta Official Road Map}}</ref> Highway&nbsp;13 was extended further west to Alder Flats in {{Circa|1979}} when [[Alberta Highway 612|Highway&nbsp;612]] was renumbered, coinciding with the commissioning of Highway 22 north of [[Cremona, Alberta|Cremona]].<ref name=New22_79>{{cite map |author = Travel Alberta |publisher = The Province of Alberta |date = 1978–1979 |title = Alberta Official Road Map|section=J-5}}</ref><ref name=New22_80>{{cite map |author = Travel Alberta |publisher = The Province of Alberta |date = 1980 |title = Alberta Official Road Map|section=J-5}}</ref>
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== Major intersections ==
== Major intersections ==
From west to east:<ref>''Alberta Road Atlas'' (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, 66, and 67.</ref>
From west to east:<ref>''Alberta Road Atlas'' (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, 66, 67.</ref>
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== Highway 13A ==
== Highway 13A ==
'''Alberta Provincial Highway No.&nbsp;13A''' is the designation of the following two current and one former [[alternate route|alternate routes]] of Highway 13.<ref name=overmap/>
'''Alberta Provincial Highway No.&nbsp;13A''' is the designation of the following two current and one former [[alternate route]]s of Highway 13.<ref name=overmap/>
;Ma-Me-O Beach
;Ma-Me-O Beach
[[File:Alberta Highway 13A MMO Beach.png|thumb|Highway 13A in Ma-Me-O Beach]]
[[File:Alberta Highway 13A MMO Beach.png|thumb|Highway 13A in Ma-Me-O Beach]]
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From {{cvt|2.0|km}} east of Westerose to {{cvt|5.6|km}} west of Falun, the first segment of Highway 13A travels {{cvt|7.4|km}} through [[Pigeon Lake 138A|Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve 138A]]. It provides access to the Summer Village of [[Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta|Ma-Me-O Beach]] on the southern shore of [[Pigeon Lake (Alberta)|Pigeon Lake]]. This segment, which runs north of Highway&nbsp;13, formed the original Highway&nbsp;13 alignment prior to it being realigned to bypass the Indian reserve and summer village to the south in the 2000s.
From {{cvt|2.0|km}} east of Westerose to {{cvt|5.6|km}} west of Falun, the first segment of Highway 13A travels {{cvt|7.4|km}} through [[Pigeon Lake 138A|Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve 138A]]. It provides access to the Summer Village of [[Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta|Ma-Me-O Beach]] on the southern shore of [[Pigeon Lake (Alberta)|Pigeon Lake]]. This segment, which runs north of Highway&nbsp;13, formed the original Highway&nbsp;13 alignment prior to it being realigned to bypass the Indian reserve and summer village to the south in the 2000s.
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;Camrose
;Camrose
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The second segment of Highway&nbsp;13A is a southern bypass of Camrose and is {{cvt|8|km}} in length. Commissioned in 1989,<ref name=1989ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=1989 | section=Camrose}}</ref> the route follows 68&nbsp;Street south from Highway&nbsp;13 (48&nbsp;Avenue) for {{cvt|2.4|km}} and then turns east and becoming Camrose Drive, reconnecting with Highway&nbsp;13 on the eastern ends of Camrose.<ref name=overmap/> Highway&nbsp;13A serves as the main [[dangerous goods]] route through Camrose, as dangerous good are prohibited on Highway&nbsp;13 (48&nbsp;Avenue) through the centre of the city, and is maintained by the City of Camrose.<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Camrose Map|url=http://www.camrose.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8718|website=City of Camrose|accessdate=2016-07-15 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
The second segment of Highway&nbsp;13A is a southern bypass of Camrose and is {{cvt|8|km}} in length. Commissioned in 1989,<ref name=1989ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=1989 | section=Camrose}}</ref> the route follows 68&nbsp;Street south from Highway&nbsp;13 (48&nbsp;Avenue) for {{cvt|2.4|km}} and then turns east and becoming Camrose Drive, reconnecting with Highway&nbsp;13 on the eastern ends of Camrose.<ref name=overmap/> Highway&nbsp;13A serves as the main [[dangerous goods]] route through Camrose, as dangerous good are prohibited on Highway&nbsp;13 (48&nbsp;Avenue) through the centre of the city, and is maintained by the City of Camrose.<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Camrose Map|url=http://www.camrose.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8718|website=City of Camrose|access-date=2016-07-15|df=mdy-all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816095911/http://www.camrose.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8718|archive-date=August 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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;Wetaskiwin
;Wetaskiwin
Highway 13A is a former alternate route of Highway 13 through Wetaskiwin. From the present Highway&nbsp;13 (west) / Highway&nbsp;2A intersection, Highway 13A used to proceed east along 40&nbsp;Avenue for {{cvt|1.6|km}}, then turned north and followed 47 Street for {{cvt|3.2|km}} and reconnected with Highway 13 at the present-day Highway&nbsp;13 / [[Alberta Highway 814|Highway&nbsp;814]] intersection.<ref name=1982ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=1982 | section=Westaskiwin}}</ref> The route was decommissioned in mid-1980s.<ref name=1988ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=1988 | section=Westaskiwin}}</ref>
Highway 13A is a former alternate route of Highway 13 through Wetaskiwin. From the present Highway&nbsp;13 (west) / Highway&nbsp;2A intersection, Highway 13A used to proceed east along 40&nbsp;Avenue for {{cvt|1.6|km}}, then turned north and followed 47 Street for {{cvt|3.2|km}} and reconnected with Highway 13 at the present-day Highway&nbsp;13 / [[Alberta Highway 814|Highway&nbsp;814]] intersection.<ref name=1982ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=1982 | section=Westaskiwin}}</ref> The route was decommissioned in mid-1980s.<ref name=1988ABRoadMap>{{cite map | publisher=Alberta Culture and Tourism | title=Alberta Official Road Map | edition=1988 | section=Westaskiwin}}</ref>
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 11 January 2024

Highway 13 marker

Highway 13

Highway 13 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation, the City of Wetaskiwin, and the City of Camrose
Length366.0 km[1] (227.4 mi)
Major junctions
West endRange Road 74 near Alder Flats
Major intersections
East end Hwy 14 near Hayter at the Saskatchewan border
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesWetaskiwin No. 10 County, Camrose County, Flagstaff County, Provost No. 52 M.D.
Major citiesWetaskiwin, Camrose
TownsDaysland, Killam, Sedgewick, Hardisty, Provost
VillagesBittern Lake, Bawlf, Lougheed, Amisk, Hughenden
Highway system
← Hwy 12→ Hwy 14

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 13, commonly referred to as Highway 13, is an east–west highway through central Alberta. It runs from Alder Flats, 7 km (4 mi) west of Highway 22, to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Saskatchewan Highway 14.[2] Highway 13 is about 366 kilometres (227 mi) long.[1] East of the City of Wetaskiwin, it generally parallels a Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail line.

Route description[edit]

From the west, Highway 13 begins at Alder Flats before intersecting Highway 22.[3] It continues east, passing south of Buck Lake and Winfield before crossing Highway 20.[1] The highway then passes south of Battle Lake, the headwaters of the Battle River, and then south of Pigeon Lake, passing through the hamlets of Westerose and Falun prior to intersecting Highway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II Highway), approximately 51 km (32 mi) south of Edmonton.[4][1]

East of Highway 2, Highway 13 enters Wetaskiwin as 40 Avenue and turns north along Highway 2A (56 Street). At the north side of Wetaskiwin, it turns east and passes north of Gwynne through Bittern Lake. After crossing Highway 21, it enters Camrose as 48 Avenue.[4]

East of Camrose, Highway 13 travels generally southeast, passing by Ohaton, Bawlf, Daysland and Strome prior to an intersection with Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway) in Killam. The highway continues southeast passing by Sedgewick, Lougheed, Hardisty, Amisk and Hughenden, crossing Highway 41 north of Czar. The road travels by Metiskow, through Provost, and by Hayter. Upon entering Saskatchewan, Highway 13 continues as Saskatchewan Highway 14 to Saskatoon.[4][1]

History[edit]

The section of Highway 13 from Wetaskiwin to Winfield was originally designated as Highway 19, but was renumbered in the late 1960s.[5][6] Highway 13 was extended further west to Alder Flats in c. 1979 when Highway 612 was renumbered, coinciding with the commissioning of Highway 22 north of Cremona.[7][8]

Major intersections[edit]

From west to east:[9]

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10Alder Flats0.00.0Range Road 74 / Township Road 460Western terminus
​6.54.0 Hwy 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House
11.37.0Range Road 63 – Buck Lake
20.612.8 Hwy 761 north
Winfield39.124.3UAR 175 north
​39.924.8 Hwy 20 – Breton, Rimbey
59.336.8Crosses Battle River
63.739.6 Hwy 771 – Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Westerose69.743.3 Hwy 13A east – Ma-Me-O Beach
​74.646.4 Hwy 13A west – Ma-Me-O Beach
Falun82.051.0 Hwy 795 – Calmar
​92.357.4 Hwy 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange; Hwy 2 exit 295
City of Wetaskiwin109.568.0 56 Street (Hwy 2A south) – Ponoka
40 Avenue (Hwy 613 east)		West end of Hwy 2A concurrency; former Hwy 13A east
112.770.0 Hwy 2A north – Leduc, EdmontonEast end of Hwy 2A concurrency
114.371.0 Hwy 814 north / 47 Street – BeaumontFormer Hwy 13A west
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10​124.977.6 Hwy 822
Gwynne126.078.3UAR 189 south
Camrose CountyBittern Lake136.084.5
Ervick143.489.1 Hwy 21 – Edmonton, Three Hills
City of Camrose149.893.1 68 Street (Hwy 13A east) – Thru TrafficBypass route
151.894.3 51 Street (Hwy 833 north)
153.795.5 Hwy 26 east – Viking
155.996.9 Hwy 13A west (Camrose Drive) – Thru TrafficBypass route
Camrose County​160.899.9 Hwy 56 south – Stettler
Hwy 834 north – Tofield
Ohaton164.4102.2Range Road 192
Bawlf180.3112.0 Hwy 854 – Ryley, Rosalind
Flagstaff CountyDaysland194.5120.9 Hwy 855 north – HoldenWest end of Hwy 855 concurrency
​196.2121.9 Hwy 855 south – Heisler, Big Knife Provincial ParkEast end of Hwy 855 concurrency
Strome209.0129.9 Hwy 856 south – Forestburg
Killam223.7139.0 Hwy 36 – Viking, Castor, Hanna
Sedgewick234.3145.6 Hwy 869 north
Lougheed246.5153.2 Hwy 870 north – Kinsella
​257.7160.1 Hwy 872 south – Coronation
Hardisty263.6163.8 Hwy 881 north – Irma
​265.6165.0Crosses Battle River
M.D. of Provost No. 52Amisk284.4176.7 Hwy 884 south – Veteran
Hughenden294.1182.7 Hwy 603 west / UAR 86 east
​305.1189.6 Hwy 41 – Czar, Consort, Wainwright
320.4199.1UAR 87 south – Metiskow
332.9206.9Range Road 41 – CadoganFormer UAR 108 south
Provost348.0216.2 Hwy 899 north – Ribstone
Hwy 600 west – Cadogan		West end of Hwy 899 concurrency
349.6217.2 Hwy 899 south – BodoEast end of Hwy 899 concurrency
Hayter358.6222.8
​366.0227.4 Hwy 14 east – Macklin, SaskatoonContinuation into Saskatchewan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Highway 13A[edit]

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 13A is the designation of the following two current and one former alternate routes of Highway 13.[1]

Ma-Me-O Beach
Highway 13A in Ma-Me-O Beach

Highway 13A marker

Highway 13A

LocationMa-Me-O Beach
Length7.4 km (4.6 mi)

From 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east of Westerose to 5.6 km (3.5 mi) west of Falun, the first segment of Highway 13A travels 7.4 km (4.6 mi) through Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve 138A. It provides access to the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach on the southern shore of Pigeon Lake. This segment, which runs north of Highway 13, formed the original Highway 13 alignment prior to it being realigned to bypass the Indian reserve and summer village to the south in the 2000s.

Camrose
Highway 13A in Camrose

Highway 13A marker

Highway 13A
(68 Street, Camrose Drive)

LocationCamrose
Length8.2 km (5.1 mi)

The second segment of Highway 13A is a southern bypass of Camrose and is 8 km (5.0 mi) in length. Commissioned in 1989,[10] the route follows 68 Street south from Highway 13 (48 Avenue) for 2.4 km (1.5 mi) and then turns east and becoming Camrose Drive, reconnecting with Highway 13 on the eastern ends of Camrose.[1] Highway 13A serves as the main dangerous goods route through Camrose, as dangerous good are prohibited on Highway 13 (48 Avenue) through the centre of the city, and is maintained by the City of Camrose.[11]

Wetaskiwin

Highway 13A is a former alternate route of Highway 13 through Wetaskiwin. From the present Highway 13 (west) / Highway 2A intersection, Highway 13A used to proceed east along 40 Avenue for 1.6 km (0.99 mi), then turned north and followed 47 Street for 3.2 km (2.0 mi) and reconnected with Highway 13 at the present-day Highway 13 / Highway 814 intersection.[12] The route was decommissioned in mid-1980s.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Google (2016-12-01). "Highway 13 in central Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. ^ "2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  3. ^ "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  4. ^ a b c Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2016 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § J-5, J-6, J-7, K-7, K-8.
  5. ^ Travel Alberta (1967). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.
  6. ^ Travel Alberta (1970). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.
  7. ^ Travel Alberta (1978–1979). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta. § J-5.
  8. ^ Travel Alberta (1980). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta. § J-5.
  9. ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, 66, 67.
  10. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1989 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § Camrose.
  11. ^ "City of Camrose Map". City of Camrose. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  12. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1982 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § Westaskiwin.
  13. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1988 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § Westaskiwin.

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