The Northern Horizons of Guy Blanchet: Intrepid Surveyor, 1884-1966

The working life of the distinguished surveyor Guy Blanchet reflects the story of northern Canada in the first half of the twentieth century.

Beginning his career in the boreal forests of Alberta and Saskatchewan, using pack horses and dog teams, Blanchet went north to map large areas of the Barrens by canoe, and soon became caught up in pioneer northern aviation.

His story encompasses the Great Depression and the Second World War, which in turn led to his work finding the routes for oil pipelines.