Reminiscences Of Yukon Exploration

Author : George M. Dawson
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ISBN 13 : 9781332616862
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Report on an Exploration in the Yukon District, N. W. T written by George M. Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Report on an Exploration in the Yukon District, N. W. T: Adjacent Northern Portion of British Columbia As a result of the late remarkable discoveries of gold in the Klondike region, much general attention has been awakened in the entire Yukon District of Canada, and so great a demand has arisen for the reports and maps of the Yukon Expedition of 1887-88, that the supply of these is now practically exhausted. In order to meet the inquiries for these reports and maps which still continue and appear likely to increase in number, it has been decided to reprint the writer's report of 1887, together with the parts of Mr. R. G. McConnell's report of 1888 that relate to the Yukon district. The present publication thus includes in a convenient form all the information directly obtained by the Geological Survey of Canada, comprising practically all the geological data available for the Yukon district; constituting a basis of fact upon which further investigation may proceed, and one likely to be of use to the prospector and miner by placing him in possession of the main structural features of the country. The "Report on the Yukon District and adjacent Northern Portion of British Columbia," is reprinted without change, but the appendices have been omitted. The titles of these appendices are as follows: - I. Notes on the distribution of trees and of certain shrubs. II. Notes on the Indian tribes. III. List of plants collected. IV. Zoology. V.Notes on the lithological character of some of the rocks collected, VI. Meteorological observations. VII. Summary of astronomical observations. All that part of Mr. McConnell's report which relates to the Liard River below Fort Liard, near the eastern boundary of British Columbia, together with that dealing with the Mackenzie valley proper, are not reproduced; but that relating to the Porcupine and Yukon Rivers is here reprinted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.