Chisholm or Chisholm Mills is a hamlet located at in north central Alberta. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. It is located about 56km south east of the town of Slave Lake. The hamlet is located on the Athabasca River and is serviced by both road and rail. The Athabasca River (French rivière Athabasca) originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta
The current population of the hamlet is estimated at 16. However, during the 1930s, Chisholm was the site of an important sawmill and box factory. It took its name from the American mill owner. There were several lumber camps in the surrounding area. Logs harvested during the winter were floated down the Athabaska River in the spring. Lumber and boxes were shipped to locations throughout Canada and the United States by the Northern Alberta Railway. The Northern Alberta Railways ( AAR Reporting mark: NAR was a Canadian railway which served northern Alberta and northeastern (Today the NAR is part of the CNR). During second world war there was also a camp for German prisoners, (navy perhaps submariners?). Located across the river from the sawmill site it was serviced by a cable ferry. A cable ferry or chain ferry is a means of water transportation by which a Ferry or other boat is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger The ferry survived the 2001 fire, but it is unknown what of the camp still remains.
There is also a large gravel pit located near Chisholm and gravel from this pit was used as ballast for the railway.
In the summer of 2001 a major forest fire destroyed several houses and thousands of acres of timber in the immediate vicinity of Chisholm. Later investigation determined that the fire was caused by a CNR train.
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