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of 1888 the descended the Mackenzie to the Peel which he ascended to Fort
McPherson. After making an exploratory trip up Rat river he crossed to Lapierre
house by way of Peel River portage, descended Porcupine river, and carried on
explorations in Yukon.
In 1889 and 1890 McConnell explored the country Gee Athabaska and

Peace rivers north of Lesser Slave lake. A careful examination was made of the |

geology along the Athabaska from Little Slave river to its mouth and along the
Peace from Smoky river to Mikkwa river, and the more Poa tributaries
were ascended.

The south shore of lake Athabaska was explored by D. B. Dowling in 1892,
and the north shore by J. B. Tyrrell in 1892 and 1893. Cree river and the system
of lakes and rivers to the east of lake Athabaska were also explored by Tyrrell
and Dowling.

During the summer of 1899 explorations on Great Slave lake were conducted
by Robert Bell and his assistant J. M. Bell. The latter remained at Resolution
during the winter of 1899-1900 and in 1900 explored Great Bear river and the
north and east shores of Great Bear lake. He made a traverse to Coppermine
river, and returning to Great Bear lake reached Slave lake by a canoe route
formed by a series of lakes and streams between McTavish bay and the north
arm of Great Slave lake.

During the summer of 1902, Charles Camsell carried on explorations in piled
country to the west of Slave river, making an overland traverse southwest from
Fort Smith to Salt river and Little Buffalo river, and following Jackfish river
to the Peace. In 1905 he made a reconnaissance survey of Wind and Peel rivers.
Entering Wind river by Nash creek he descended it to its confluence with the
Peel which was descended to below mount Goodenough. |

In 1907-8 Joseph Keele made surveys on the Pelly, Ross, and Gravel rivers,

descending the last-named from its source to its junction with the Mackenzie.

Parts of the field seasons of 1918, 1914, and 1915 were spent by S. C. Ells in
an investigation of the bituminous sands of Athabaska river. During the summer
of 1914 Charles Camsell explored a section of country along Tazin and Taltson
rivers between Athabaska and Great Slave lakes. In the same year a study was
made by F. J. Alcock of the geology of a portion of the north shore of lake
Athabaska. Further investigations were carried on by Camsell in 1915, by
Camsell, Alcock; McLearn, Cameron, and MacVicar in 1916, and by Kindle,
McLearn, and Cameron in 1917.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Following is a list of the most important publications that have been
consulted in the compilation of this report.

Alcock, F. J.—“ Beaverlodge Lake areas, northern Alberta sand Saskatchewan,”
Geol. Surv., Can., Sum. Rept., 1916.

Allan, J. A.—‘ Geolday of the Swan hills in Lesser Slave Lake district, Alberta,”
Geol. Surv., Can., Sum. Rept., 1918, pt. C, pp. 7-13, 1919.

Back, George.—“ Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the
Great Fish river and along the shores of the Arctic ocean in the years 1833,
1834, and 1835. London, John Murray, 1836.

Bell, J. MacIntosh.“ Report on the topography and geology of Great Bear
lake and of a chain of lakes and streams thence to Great Slave lake,” Geol.
Surv., Can., Ann. Rept., vol. XIT, 1901, pt. C.