Sternwheelers and Steam Tugs: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway's British Columbia Lake and River Service by Robert D. Turner is a highly detailed 1984 maritime and transportation history published by Sono Nis Press. The book meticulously chronicles the creation and operation of the CPR's vital inland fleet, which navigated the often treacherous waterways of British Columbia’s mountainous interior. Turner extensively documents seventy years of the iconic paddlewheelers and robust steam tugs that served as the primary economic lifelines for remote mining camps, agricultural settlements, and early pioneer boomtowns, capturing an era defined by boiling rapids, fierce river races, and regional gold rushes. Ultimately, featuring an exhaustive collection of archival photography, vessel specifications, timetables, and precise scale drawings, it serves as an authoritative and indispensable resource for regional historians seeking to understand the ambitious corporate infrastructure and rugged inland marine culture that foundationaly connected the frontier of the Canadian Pacific Northwest.

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