Map of the Klondike, Stewart, Fortymile and Sixtymile gold fields in the Yukon Territory

Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection

Map of the Klondike, Stewart, Fortymile and Sixtymile gold fields in the Yukon Territory [unknown]

Description

An original map of the Klondike gold placer camp, showing creeks, rivers, lakes, mountain peaks, roads/trails, settlements, N.W.M.P. stations, and placer claim boundaries in great detail. Information added to the map in pencil suggests that this was a working copy, updated with data gathered during active field work. The region adjacent to the settlement of Dawson show considerable detail, with most tiny creeks and gulches documented and named. Scale is 6 miles to 1 inch.

Item Metadata

Title	Map of the Klondike, Stewart, Fortymile and Sixtymile gold fields in the Yukon Territory
Creator	[unknown]
Date Created	[1904?]
Description	An original map of the Klondike gold placer camp, showing creeks, rivers, lakes, mountain peaks, roads/trails, settlements, N.W.M.P. stations, and placer claim boundaries in great detail. Information added to the map in pencil suggests that this was a working copy, updated with data gathered during active field work. The region adjacent to the settlement of Dawson show considerable detail, with most tiny creeks and gulches documented and named. Scale is 6 miles to 1 inch.
Extent	1 map : manuscript, annotations, on drafting linen ; 72 x 91.5 cm
Subject	Gold mines and mining--Yukon--Klondike River Valley; Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Maps
Geographic Location	Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska)
Genre	Maps
Type	Still Image
File Format	image/jpeg
Language	English
Identifier	RBSC-ARC-1820-39-03; RBSC_ARC_1820_39_03; RBSC-ARC-1820
Collection	Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush collection
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush collection. RBSC-ARC-1820-39-03
Date Available	2024-06-19; 2024-06-19T02:42:20Z
Provider	Vancouver: University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
Catalogue Record	https://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/phil-lind-klondike-gold-rush-collection
DOI	10.14288/1.0446351
Aggregated Source Repository	DSPACE7
DigitalResourceOriginalRecord	https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/plind/items/1.0446351/source.json

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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca

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