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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
    • Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
    • Part 8: Agriculture
    • Part 9: Church Histories
    • Part 10: Schools
    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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05-030: Dawson Creek in 1950 – Some Basic Facts

FACTS OF INTEREST ABOUT DAWSON CREEK – 1950

Population in 1941 …………… 518

Population in 1950 (est.)  …………….. 4000

Total land area of the village ………….. 490 acres

Land built on …………………… 430 acres

Land not built on …………… 60 acres

Land exempt from taxes …………… 24 acres

Streets, roads, lanes, etc.  ………….. 143 acres

Gravelled roads ………….. 12-1/2 miles

Dirt roads ……………. 4-1/2 miles

Sewer lines ………… 7-1/2 miles

Water mains ……………….. 29 miles

Number of water accounts ………….. 417

Number of fire hydrants ………….. 67

Building permits issued (1950) …………. 51

Total value of permits ……………. $630,929

Property holders ………….. 678

Trade licenses ………………… 320

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