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'''Highway 58''' is |
'''Highway 58''' is a [[Numbered highways in Canada|provincial highway]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Saskatchewan]] which handles approximately 100 vehicles per day.<ref name="Richards 1969">{{Cite journal |
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}}<!-- not listed |last2=Fung |first2=K.I. --></ref> It runs from [[Saskatchewan Highway 18|Highway 18]] 3 |
}}<!-- not listed |last2=Fung |first2=K.I. --></ref> It runs from [[Saskatchewan Highway 18|Highway 18]] about {{convert|3|km}} west of [[Fir Mountain]] until [[Saskatchewan Highway 1|Highway 1]] / [[Saskatchewan Highway 19|Highway 19]] at [[Chaplin, Saskatchewan|Chaplin]] in the south-central region of the province. Highway 58 is about {{convert|132|km}} long traversing through the [[Missouri Coteau]]. There are [[Concurrency (road)|multiplexes]] of {{convert|1.6|km|1}} with [[Saskatchewan Highway 13|Highway 13]], {{convert|300|m}} with [[Saskatchewan Highway 43|Highway 43]], and {{convert|4.9|km|1}} with [[Saskatchewan Highway 363|Highway 363]]. It is paved from its southern terminus north to [[Shamrock, Saskatchewan|Shamrock]]. From Shamrock north to Chaplin, it is gravel.<ref name="length"/> |
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Along the route of Highway 58, there are rural villages, parks, towns, lakes, and the |
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scenery of the [[Missouri Coteau]].<ref>{{Citation |
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}}</ref> [[Thomson Lake]] which is a man-made lake for recreational and reservoir purposes, |
}}</ref> Lakes include [[Thomson Lake]], which is a man-made lake for recreational and reservoir purposes, and [[Chaplin Lake]], which is the second largest [[Salt lake|saline lake]] in Canada. The terrain of the Missouri Coteau features low hummocky, undulating, rolling hills, potholes, and grasslands. This physiographic region of Saskatchewan is the uplands Missouri Coteau, a part of the Great Plains Province or Alberta Plateau Region which extends across the south-east corner of the province of Saskatchewan.<ref name="Richards 1969"/> Highway 58 runs through the first [[List of protected areas of Saskatchewan#Regional parks|regional park]] of Saskatchewan, [[Thomson Lake Regional Park]], and also provides nearby access to [[Shamrock Regional Park]], another early regional park of Saskatchewan. The Louis Pierre Gravel National Historic Marker commemorates history at the north end of Highway 58, and the Cripple Creek Provincial Historic Marker is located at the south end. Highway 58 also provides access to the [[Chaplin Lake|Chaplin]] / [[Old Wives Lake|Old Wives]] / [[Reed Lake]]s [[Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chaplin Old Wives Reed Lakes |url=https://whsrn.org/whsrn_sites/chaplin-old-wives-reed-lakes/ |website=WHSRN |publisher=WHSRN |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> |
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== Communities == |
== Communities == |
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Revision as of 17:17, 21 October 2023
Highway 58 | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 130.5 km[1] (81.1 mi) | |||
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| South end |  Hwy 18 near Fir Mountain | |||
 Hwy 13 at Lafleche Hwy 43 at Gravelbourg | ||||
| North end |   Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 19 at Chaplin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Waverley, Wood River, Gravelbourg, Shamrock, Chaplin | |||
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Highway 58 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan which handles approximately 100 vehicles per day.[2] It runs from Highway 18 about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Fir Mountain until Highway 1 / Highway 19 at Chaplin in the south-central region of the province. Highway 58 is about 132 kilometres (82 mi) long traversing through the Missouri Coteau. There are multiplexes of 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) with Highway 13, 300 metres (980 ft) with Highway 43, and 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) with Highway 363. It is paved from its southern terminus north to Shamrock. From Shamrock north to Chaplin, it is gravel.[1]
Along the route of Highway 58, there are rural villages, parks, towns, lakes, and the scenery of the Missouri Coteau.[3] Lakes include Thomson Lake, which is a man-made lake for recreational and reservoir purposes, and Chaplin Lake, which is the second largest saline lake in Canada. The terrain of the Missouri Coteau features low hummocky, undulating, rolling hills, potholes, and grasslands. This physiographic region of Saskatchewan is the uplands Missouri Coteau, a part of the Great Plains Province or Alberta Plateau Region which extends across the south-east corner of the province of Saskatchewan.[2] Highway 58 runs through the first regional park of Saskatchewan, Thomson Lake Regional Park, and also provides nearby access to Shamrock Regional Park, another early regional park of Saskatchewan. The Louis Pierre Gravel National Historic Marker commemorates history at the north end of Highway 58, and the Cripple Creek Provincial Historic Marker is located at the south end. Highway 58 also provides access to the Chaplin / Old Wives / Reed Lakes Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.[4]
Communities
Fir Mountain is at the southern terminus of Highway 58 at Highway 18. South of Fir Mountain, is the Wood Mountain First Nations Indian reserve. Historically, Sioux Indians traversed this area as they followed Chief Sitting Bull. About 37.2 kilometres (23.1 mi) north of the southern terminus is Lafleche. Lafleche is located near Thomson Lake and became a town in 1953. In 1913, the CPR line came through the community. 57.8 kilometres (35.9 mi) farther north is the town of Gravelbourg, which is noted for being the Cultural Gem of Saskatchewan. Gravelbourg features the Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic Co-Cathedral and at one time was a bustling agricultural centre and hosted nine agricultural elevators.[5] The community of Shamrock, at 98.5 kilometres (61.2 mi) from the southern terminus, is at Highway 58's junction with Highway 363. North of Shamrock, at 135 kilometres (84 mi) from the southern terminus, is the northern terminus at Highways 1 and 19. At the northern terminus, the highway goes through Chaplin Lake, which is part of a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, and ends at the community of Chaplin.[6][7]
Rural municipalities
The highway passes through five rural municipalities (RM), including Waverley No. 44, Wood River No. 74, Gravelbourg No. 104, Shamrock No. 134, and Chaplin No. 164.
The RMs were created to provide a civic government to rural residents, such as police, health, and fire protection, education, as well as bridge and road maintenance and construction. The early roads in Saskatchewan began as dirt roads along the township and range roads surveyed by the Dominion Government land surveyors around homestead allotments. Two and four horse teams would plough and grade these roads before graders and scrapers were bought by the various rural municipalities. The RMs would also hire crews to maintain the road ditches, and keep the roads clear of snow during the winter months. Joint funding with the provincial government and RMs provided oil surfacing and asphalt highway surfaces.
Attractions
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Louis Pierre Gravel National Historic Site honours the arrival of the abbot Louis-Pierre Gravel, a missionary-colonizer and the Franco-Americans who settled Gravelbourg. The memorial site is located south of Highway 43 and just east of Highway 58.[8][9]
Thomson Lake Regional Park is situated on Thomson Lake along Highway 58 near Lafleche. It is 81 hectares (200 acres) in size and hosts swimming lessons, camping, picnicking, boating, and golf. Thomson Lake Regional Park became the first regional park in the province of Saskatchewan.[10][11]
Shamrock Regional Park is on the banks of Wood River. It is 22.3 hectares (55 acres) in size and has a campground, playground, and baseball diamonds.[12]
Chaplin Lake is a saline lake at the north end of Highway 58. It has an area of 17,141 hectares (42,360 acres), which makes it the second largest saline lake in Canada.[13] The lake is a haven for many varieties of shorebirds and is part of the Chaplin, Old Wives, and Reed Lake complex of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.[14][15]
The marker for Cripple Creek Provincial Historic Site is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 58. Cripple Creek Crossing - North-West Mounted Police Camp Site is a municipal heritage site. This area encompasses 128 hectares (320 acres) and commemorates the history of the "March West" of the North-West Mounted Police under the command of George Arthur French on July 8, 1874.[16]
Major intersections
From south to north:[17]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Waverley No. 44 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 18 – Wood Mountain, Rockglen, Mankota | West of Fir Mountain |
| Wood River No. 74 | | 35.6 | 22.1 | Hwy 13 west – Kincaid | Hwy 58 branches east; south end of Hwy 13 concurrency |
| Lafleche | 37.2 | 23.1 | Hwy 13 east – Assiniboia, Weyburn | Hwy 58 branches north; north end of Hwy 13 concurrency | |
| Gravelbourg No. 104 | Gravelbourg | 56.9 | 35.4 | Hwy 43 east – Vantage, Moose Jaw | Hwy 58 branches west; south end of Hwy 43 concurrency |
| 57.2 | 35.5 | Hwy 43 west – Vanguard | Hwy 58 branches north; north end of Hwy 43 concurrency | ||
| | 70.2 | 43.6 |   Hwy 718 east – Mossbank | South end of Hwy 718 concurrency | |
| | 71.8 | 44.6 | Hwy 718 west – Bateman | North end of Hwy 718 concurrency | |
| Shamrock No. 134 | | 89.6 | 55.7 |  Hwy 363 east – Moose Jaw | Hwy 58 branches west; south end of Hwy 363 concurrency; south end of unpaved section |
| Shamrock | 94.5 | 58.7 | Hwy 363 west – Hodgeville | Hwy 58 branches north; north end of Hwy 363 concurrency | |
| Chaplin No. 164 | Chaplin | 130.5 | 81.1 | Hwy 1 (TCH) – Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Regina Hwy 19 – Hodgeville, Central Butte | Continues as Hwy 19 north |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (February 16, 2018). "Highway 58 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Richards, J.H. (1969). "Saskatchewan: Atlas of Saskatchewan". Saskatoon: University of Saskatchewan.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ Penner, Lynden; Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina (2006), The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, retrieved October 11, 2013,
Missouri Coteau
- ^ "Chaplin Old Wives Reed Lakes". WHSRN. WHSRN. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ gravelbourg, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ village of Chaplin, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ Big Things of Canada, A Celebration of Community Monuments of Canada; John Bissett, Samson Yee and DMY (July 10, 2001), Town of Chaplin, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ MVFS - Louis-Pierre Gravel, archived from the original on August 27, 2005, retrieved May 16, 2007
- ^ Abbé / Father Louis-Pierre Gravel, archived from the original on December 31, 2006, retrieved May 16, 2007
- ^ Thomson Lake regional park Lafleche, Saskatchewan, archived from the original on January 27, 2007, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ Lafleche Parks & Gardens: Parks & Gardens in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ "Shamrock Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Photography by Neil Rawlyk - Chaplin Lake - Saskatchewan, archived from the original on September 23, 2006, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ Photography by Neil Rawlyk - Chaplin Lake - Saskatchewan, archived from the original on April 25, 2007, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ Environment Canada, Chaplin, Old Wives, Reed Lakes (Hemispheric) - Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) Site, retrieved May 15, 2007
- ^ Rural Municipality of Gravelbourg No. 104 Bylaw No. 6/81., Culture Youth and Recreation, retrieved May 15, 2007,
Heritage Properties Search
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead link] - ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 40, 48. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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