Turtle Mountain Turtle Mountain City, one of Maniotba’s earliest “Speculative Cities” was promoted by pioneer Englishman John Brondngeest, who hoped that the railway would cross his land. When that failed, he abandoned the site and made a fresh start along the new rail line. MapPlus... IR #60 - Turtle Mountain Turtle Mountain City & Waubeesh Sitting Eagle Turtle Mountain IR #60 Maps Plus (See the context...) Heritage Site Maps...