14

243.9

259.8
260.5

260.6

261.5

267.2

268.9

269

to Cassiar, Telegraph Creek and Van-
couver via Terrace. Access to south
end of Lake-see log of Telegraph
Creek road. Population 200
Department of Highways Dease Lake
Camp on left

Viewpoint. Good access to Lake

Small boats may be carried down trail
to Lake on right

Unimproved camping area and lake
access. Large Pike reported.
Laketon, a ghost town of 8000 of the
1880 gold rush days lies across the
Lake at the mouth of Dease Creek.
Only a few abandoned cabins and
former jail remain on the delta since
the tent. city moved north with the
miners.

Road down to Dease Lake on left to
Sawmill Point. In July 1837, Robert
Campbell established a Hudson Bay Post
here. The remains of Dease Lake Post
lie three quarters of a mile from the
highway.

A former community of gold rush fame
can be seen across the Lake Steamboats
plying the Lake a hundred vears ago
docked here.2

to 274 Road verv narrow and winding.
Use extra caution. Dease River on
left. Through these shallow and wind-
ing waters were ferried the many
pieces of heavy equipment to Lower

Post for the construction of the
Alaska Highway in 1943.

Beady Creek bridge

Hunter Lake and others on left
Entering Cassiar Mountains which may
be seen rising to the north.

Packer Tom Creek bridge at crest of
hill. Caution. Note beautiful suc-
cession of cascades in narrow canyon

“to right.

to 283.3 Anvil Lake to left

Pyramid Creek bridge

Dease River bridge. River widens on
right into Joe Irwin Lake

North end of Joe Irwin Lake. Sharp
curves.

to 290.9 Pine Tree Lake to right.
Also a widening of the Dease River
Cottonwood River bridge. Land has
been reserved here for a Provincial
Park.

Simmons Lake to left

to 307.5 Cook Vake to left

Bridge over small creek joining lake
On right to Cook Lake. Use caution

308.9
309.4
312.3

312.7

313.3
313.4

314.5

314.9

' Ltd.

327.4

services 8 miles.

crossing this narrow promontary.
Access to Vines Lake on right

Callison Lake may be seen on right

to 313.2 road follows McDame Lake on
right

Road goes one quarter mile left to

old gold mill. Road on left to

McDame cake.

Troutline Creek bridge

Road on right above Creek leads to

far side of McDame Lake 13 miles;
Mystery Lake 1 mile; and Table Top
Mountain 10 miles. Grayling Lake
Trout and excellent alpine hikina. .
Cassiar cut-off to left. Half mile to
Cassiar road. Rough

Major Junetion with Cassiar road
left. Watson Lake straight on.
Cassiar Road log. Note gas and some
At this point the
road widens back to highway standard
and is more heavily trafficed. Watch
for large ore transports from the
Cassiar Asbestos mine. Note: Next
gas at Liard River, Alaska Highway,
miles,

Snow Creek. Local jade for sale. Larg-
est nugget ever found in B.C. discover
ed here during gold rush.

Deep (Allan) Lake on right.

Third North Fork (Creek) bridge

Road on left up mountain leads to Hot
Lake 3 miles. Trail continues to Long
and Gallic Lakes,

to 320.9 Reid's Hill. Narrow road.

Old gold workings across McDame Creek
to right.

Second North Fork

First North Fork bridge. Entrance to
Centreville on right across bridge.
Former gold rush town of 3000 now
worked by Centreville Placer Mines
Beautiful local gold nugget and
jade jewelry. Penstock under highway
lead to powerful monitors which free
the gold from gravel and bedrock.

to
See

80

Private’ property, enquire before

entering.

Jct. Road on right leads to old McDame
Post on Dease River 10 miles. Some-

times impassible. No permanent habi-
tation.

to 329.7 Good Hope Lake on right.

Good Hope Lake Department of Highways

Camp. Pop. 200)

Road to boat launching and float plane

dock

Drv Creek. Dangerous Spring run-off