George Mercer Dawson

by William Chalmers

Overview

Dawson worked for the International Boundary Commission and the Geological Survey of Canada. He surveyed the 49th parallel, vast tracts of land in British Columbias Interior, and many rivers in the Yukon. He knew the value of the Klondike gold fields ten years before the rush of 1898.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459725904
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

William Chalmers leads sea kayaking expeditions on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Queen Charlotte Islands, and Baja, Mexico. He teaches outdoor education, communications, and survival skills. Chalmers holds a B.A. from the University of Victoria and a Masters degree from Concordia. In 1996, he published a novel, No More Worthy