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The Early History of Gem Trek Maps

Dec 20, 2018 | Gem Trek History

The early history of Gem Trek Maps began in 1991. Donna and Roger Nelson had opened Map Town, a retail map and travel bookstore, in downtown Calgary, Alberta, in 1989. Here, they were deluged by requests for up-to-date hiking maps of Kananaskis Country, a popular...

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