NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE FORT FRASER MAP-AREA, B.C.

By J.B. Armstrong
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INTRODUCTICN

Fort Fraser map-area (west half) lies in central British
Columbia between latitudes 54 and 85 degrees north, and longitudes
125 and 126 degrees west, The area was geologically mapped during
the summers of 1936 and 1937. A preliminary report on the area
south of Babine Lake was issued in 1937+,

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Preliminary Report on the West Half of the Fort Fraser Map-Area
B.C., Paper 57-13, 1937; Geol. Surv., Dept. of
Mines and Resources.

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This report is concerned primarily with that part of the area
north of Babine Lake.

Babine Lake may be reached by wagon road, either from
Burns Lake or Topley, on the Canadian National railway, 3151 and 185
miles, respectively, west of Prince George. The road from Burns
Lake branches 11 miles north, at Pinkut Lake, one branch leading
north 10 miles to Donald Landing, and the other northeast 16 miles
to Silver Island Landing. This road is suitable for automobile
travel as far as Pinkut Lake, The road from Topley to Babine Lake
is 24 miles long,

The north arm of Stuart Lake, Trembleur Lake, and Middle
River are accessible by water routes from Fort St. James at the
foot of Stuart lake. Fort St, James is reached by a oud motor
road 41 miles long, from Vanderhoof, on the Canadian National
railway 69 miles west of Prince George. Motor launches from
Fort St. James take 20-ton scows to Trembleur Lake and Middle
River via Stuart Lake and Tache River. Babine Lake may be reached
by an 8-mile portage from the Indian village of Nacoochie (Stuart
Portage) on the north arm of Stuart Lake, A 4-mile portage
connects Cunningham Lake with the north arm of Stuart Lake. To
facilitate the transport of supplies over these portages wagons and
teams may be hired at the Indian villages of Nacoochie and Babine
Portage. The country is well provided with trails over which pack
horses could be taken, but horses are not available within the area
and it would be difficult toa take them in because of the large lakes