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Wood Mountain First Nations Reserve is located near Fir Mountain and is south of the southern terminus of Highway 58. Historically Sioux Indians traversed this area as they followed Sitting Bull. 37.2 kilometers north is Lafleche, Saskatchewan first called Buffalo Head. Lafleche is located near Thomson Lake and became a town in 1953. The CPR line came through, in 1913. Mail delivery arrived via train, however this switched to mail truck in 1958. Traveling a distance of 57.8 kilometers is the town of Gravelbourg which is noted for being the Cultural Gem of Saskatchewan. Gravelbourg features the Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic Co-Cathedral and at one time was a bustling agricultural centre and hosted nine agricultural elevators. Shamrock Regional Park is south east of Shamrock, Saskatchewan. 98.5 kilometers from the southern terminus is the village of Shamrock. Traveling 135 kilometers to the northern terminus of Highway 58 is Chaplin. A major attraction for bird watchers is the Chaplin Shorebird Site. Approaching this town, there is a large American Avocet statue beside the road in tribute to the many bird watching sanctuaries. Chaplin is home to diverse industry such as a shrimp processing plant, sodium sulphate mining and pulse and oilseed agriculture.
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