Until the completion of the first railway
line to the Porcupine Camp in 1911, communication to the isolated Mining
community remained infrequent limited by access to foot, canoe or wagon
travel. This last mode of transportation was better managed in the winter,
when trails could be more easily cut and negotiated. The construction of
the railway provided the impetus for the development of telephone and
telegraph lines, as well as making for an efficient postal service to the
area. Regularly scheduled postal runs were introduced, adding the
Porcupine Camp to the global communication network of the early 20th
century.
Until the completion of the first railway
line to the Porcupine Camp in 1911, communication to the isolated Mining
community remained infrequent limited by access to foot, canoe or wagon
travel. This last mode of transportation was better managed in the winter,
when trails could be more easily cut and negotiated. The construction of
the railway provided the impetus for the development of telephone and
telegraph lines, as well as making for an efficient postal service to the
area. Regularly scheduled postal runs were introduced, adding the
Porcupine Camp to the global communication network of the early 20th
century.
