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 Viewfield Saskatchewan
an Unincorporated Locality

Located on edge of SW Section 34, Township 6, Range 9, W2
and NW Section 27, Township 6, Range 9, W2

Latitude- 49º 31' N
Longitude- 103º 9' W

Elevation 1970 ft

located on the Canadian National Railroad (CNR)
between Huntoon and Benson

In RM of Benson #35

1905- closest town when area first settled
was Macoun, 20 miles away
bald prairie, no trees.

1913 the Grand Trunk Railroad came thru the area.
located at mile 19.4 of the Lewvan Subdivision

Subdivided May 11, 1912

part of 1927 map of this area.

Elevator, Post Office, and Gas Station, and School, in 1927

Elevator History

One Elevator was built on Section 34.

Security Grain Elevator Company of Winnipeg,
had the First Elevator in Viewfiled, this company was formed
 to build elevators on the Grand Trunk Railway.

Next year the Western Grain Elevator was built.
First operator of the Western Grain Elevator:
John Bouey, (see Post Office history)
His son Cecil took over after his death.
Cecil Bouey
b- Hanna ND
d-
bought grain for Western Grain company
later Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in Viewfield
in 1942 he joined the RCAF, demobilized in 1946
Agent for Saskatchewan wheat Pool at Roche Percee
for over 20 years
He was also Secretary of the village.
never married.

In 1928, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool built their elevator
#773, last used in 1972, 35,000 bushel capacity.
25,000 annex added later.

Dave McKnight built the first Store in the village
after the railroad came thru.

ca 1917 the rural Telephone system was installed.
Viewfield Rural Telephone Company

by 1928 the Village of Viewfield had 3 Elevators,
a Store, Telephone System, Post Office, Blacksmith shop,
and a Boarding House.

by 1983 the Sask Wheat Pool elevator was only remaining elevator,
but it was closed.

Cemetery / Church

Viewfield United Church

Viewfield Cemetery
NE Section 28, Township 6, Range 9, W2
Link below

View on Google Earth at-  49 30.063 N,  103 09.000 W
per Paul Hodgdon, Georgia USA,
who just visited the area, (2015).
They also have a 'street view"
He commented it was extremely well maintained.
his note below-

"I was surprised how easy it was to find the place once I had done all the research that I should have done on my last attempt in 2013.  As it turns out, the Stuckeys, when they came from Illinois in the 1920’s, probably traveled on the US-52 highway.  It ran real close to where they came from in Illinois.  US-52 terminates at North Portal, SK and from there Highway-47 goes north through Estevan and on to Stoughton.  Along the way, between Estevan and Stoughton, the “Halbrite Road” (as it was called by the young lady in the Estevan tourist bureau), or #705, goes to the west.  Just under six miles on #705 there is a well-maintained gravel road going north, and 0.4 miles up that road, on the left (west) is the cemetery."

School

Viewfield School

Tait School District was started in 1905,
first Trustees, Bert Winters, Archie McCauley, and John Bouey