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Visionary Van Horne shaped settlement plans for Canada
The piece argues Illiam Van Horne proposed triangular farm settlements radiating from small centres linked by roads to reduce isolation. It notes the Northwest Land Company role, critiques the square mile survey system, and highlights Hutterian villages as aligning with his ideas while Canada largely rejected them.
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Illiam van Horne
Canadian Pacific Railway
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Rudyard Kipling
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