Unlike the section in the Fraser Canyon, the section east of Savona was much easier to build.
Rapid commercial growth followed as boats started to routinely stop in the area en route to the Fraser Canyon.
More recent lava flows are exposed in cliffs along the Fraser Canyon.
It covers the area of the northern Fraser Canyon along Highway 1.
Siska is the northernmost point in the Fraser Canyon where bigleaf maple is found.
At least some part of the journey from the north would have to be made overland to bypass the Fraser Canyon and Hell's Gate.
Douglas's wagon road project was still underway, presenting huge engineering challenges, as it made its way up the narrow Fraser Canyon.
In 1857, gold was discovered in the Fraser Canyon.
Exposures of lava flows are present in cliffs along the Fraser Canyon.
The population grew from 1857 to 1859 when gold was found in the Fraser Canyon.