Lorraine Harris’s Halfway to the Goldfields: A History of Lillooet provides a comprehensive historical study of the strategic crossroads situated along the Fraser River canyon at the junction of Cayoosh Creek and Seton River. Harris documents how the ancient river fisheries, village terraces, and trade junctions of the St'át'imc Nation were entered by thousands of prospectors during the 1858 Fraser Canyon Gold Rush. The narrative traces Lillooet’s designation as "Mile 0" of the original Cariboo Wagon Road, chronicling the construction of Sgt. Major John McMurphy’s military road and the establishment of freight-team packing depots. Harris examines early agricultural pre-emptions on the arid benches of Fountain, Fountain Valley, and Pavilion, while recording the multi-ethnic commercial presence of Chinese miners, European storekeepers, and St'át'imc pack-train operators who anchored the district’s enduring civic infrastructure.

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Includes bibliographical references and archival photographs.

Includes bibliographical references and archival photographs.