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2004.8.1.65 · Stuk · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts three men standing on a rocky terrain along a creekbed in front of a forested landscape. Annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Taken to show carpest(?) stones seen on Creek. Shows old Five (?) workings of "Upper Toboggan" Claim situated on lower end of Cos' upper Creek leases. Dr. Mathews writing from Germansen Camp - 12/9/71. to Editor colonist mentions "Upper Toboggan Claim is actually paying $30 to $50 per day per wau(?)" - Old timers were able to work this low lying beach owing to shallow and rich gravels -- were stacked by hand. Snow water aided sluicing."

Pile trestle
2004.8.1.72 · Stuk · 9 June 1939
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a wooden pile trestle that leads through a wooded landscape. Annotation on recto of photograph reads: "Pile tressle upper end. Sec.#1. Bents 12" centers - 3 only 12" piled driven to refusal; caps 10" x 12" "

Germansen ditch
2004.8.1.84 · Stuk · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a ditch cut into a forested landscape. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: "New Germansen ditch length 10 miles; width of ditch bottom 15 feet"

Log footing across ditch
2004.8.1.131 · Stuk · 1939
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts several long logs laid out across a wide ditch with a forest landscape in the background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Early in April trees put across ditch to make footing for caterpillar tractor".

2008.2.1.09 · Stuk · 1 December 1923
Part of Northern BC Cartographic Collection

Colour-coded topographic map depicting lands surveyed as alienated, reserved, or statutory timber land. Depicts land district boundaries, land recording divisions, HBC posts, triangulation stations, telephone lines, communities, bodies of water, and transport routes. Defines resource type areas (“Land Form,” “Soil,” “Forest Cover,” “Grazing,” “Geological & Mineralogical,” “Fur-Bearing Animals & Game”). Includes explanatory “Natural Resources Reference.”

Central British Columbia
2008.2.1.21 · Stuk · 1 May 1940
Part of Northern BC Cartographic Collection

Topographic map depicts communities, bodies of water, transport routes, parks, game reserves, posts, ports, radio stations, power sites (figures in horse power), steamship routes (distance in nautical miles), and precipitation. Mineral resources summarized locally in red ink.

Fort George
2008.2.1.24 · Stuk · 3 January 1944
Part of Northern BC Cartographic Collection

Colour-coded map depicting surveyed lands alienated, available for purchase or lease under Land Act, and available for pre-emption. Depicts land districts, land recording districts, provincial forests, parks, game reserves, communities, bodies of water, transport routes, communication lines, and triangulation stations.

Fort George
2008.2.1.27 · Stuk · 1 May 1949
Part of Northern BC Cartographic Collection

Colour-coded map depicts surveyed lands alienated, available for purchase or lease under Land Act, or available for pre-emption. Depicts land districts, land recording districts, provincial forests, parks, game reserves, communities, bodies of water, transport routes, communication lines, triangulation stations, and government reserves.