Moore Point

Moore Point (54˚15'00" 130˚25'00" SW side of Digby I, just W of Prince Rupert). Named in 1907 after John Wheeler Moore (1866–1946), a native of N Carolina and locating engineer for the GTP at the time this area was first surveyed in the early 1900s. He was known for building railroads through mountains and highways through swamps. Much of his N Carolina hwy work was constructed on pilings, which gave a “wavy ride” when they settled but were still in use a century later. Moore was also...

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