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route for the landing fields. The Yukon Trail hes been converted into™
a trunk road to Alask.

Summit Pass, with its two emerald green lakelets, is 4 miniature
of Jasper. The mile of rock cut on its western side provides a mag-
nificent view of the upper valley of MacDonald Creek. Charlie MacDonald
himself, the patriarch of the Grand [ake Indians, may be met in these
parts as one on his cabins. is not far away.

Toad River gorge provides fine mountain scenery, and Muncho
Iake is as picturesque a body of mountain water as could be desired. ‘The
4 miles of rock cut along its eastern side provides a winding drive of
great beauty, the emérald lake water and the red conglcmerate of the west
shore forming a natural harmony. The descent along Trout River is an
enticing valley drive and the suspension bridge crossing the Liard fur-
nishes superb views up and down this mighty waterway, which forms the
northern boundary of the Rocky Mountains.

Westward the beautiful wooded valley of the Liard is followed
by a broad road with gentle horizontal and vertical curves, past Smith,
Coal, and Hyland Rivers to Lower Post, where Sylvester's old cabin may
still be seen. Northward the road passes into ‘the Yukon along a canyon
in Liard River, and a. short distance beyond a Sign-board at the road
forks points axel nel to Watson Lake and westward to Whitehorse and Fair-
banks.

The Alaska aietvey has fulfilled the dream of pe ane an
easy overland route to northwestern America and eventually to north-
eastern Asia.

Northern British Columbia, and especially the Cassiar region,
has been looked upon as a hunter's paradise. It happens that the route |
followed by the Alaska road is not especially rich in game, but the
famous Tuchodi Iake is only sone 40 miles south of the Highway at the
Summit and other good: game areas are to be found at the headwaters of
Toad River and elsewhere.

Black bear are common and visit most garbage dumps in some
numbers. Grizzly bear were seen south of Muncho Iake. Moose and cariboo
were scarce and few signs were observed. Mule deer occur as far north
as Liard River. At least one flock of Stone Mountain sheep pasture in
the vicinity of Muncho Iake. Wolf tracks are common on all trails.

The most northerly herd of wapiti. (elk) is resident in the
vicinity of Tuchodi lake.

The streams and rivers of the area have some grayling and
whitefish in them, and Muncho Lake is pe ecunes to have trout_up to 40.
pounds weight in its cold say waters. In general fish are not very
plentiful. pie ney

‘The noise of road building, including roar of machinery and
blasting, has obviously driven wild life back from the Highway. With
the quieter conditions of post construction deys, wild animals will
doubtless return, especially if protected by a series of reserves or
perks. The black bears have certainly responded to protective treat-
ment, and have become as interesting as at Banff or Jasper.

GENERAL GEOLOGY AND PHYSIOGRAPHY
Between Fort Nelson and Watson Iake the Alaska ee lies

almost entirely within northern Rritish Columbia (See map) and uae eee ee
five physiographic provinces, each the cxprossion Of spocial stratigraphic