The Alaska Highway : the road to North America's last frontier : historical notes

Summary: "In this book, we would like to introduce you to some of the history of the Alaska Highway and of the Yukon and Alaska generally, and to some of the notable characters who have added colour to the North."--p. 2.

Record details

ISBN: 9780978441821 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 78 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Publisher: Whitehorse, Yukon : PR Services Ltd., 2008, c1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 77).

Formatted Contents Note:

Before the highway -- The highway route -- The Northwest Staging route -- Building "The Road" -- Mile 34 Bridges on the highway -- Mile 51 Charlie Lake -- Mile 524 Forest fire -- Mile 776 Teslin Lake (George Johnston) -- Mile 808 Canol Project -- Mile 879 White Pass & Yukon route -- Mile 965 Canyon Creek (Sam McGee) -- Mile 1061 Burwash Landing (Jacquot Brothers) -- Mile 1155 Snag (Kee Bird) -- Mile 1314 Tok (Sled dogs) -- Mile 1361 Dot Lake (Churches) -- Mile 1392 Bison -- Mile 1422 Richardson Highway -- Mile 1431 Rika's Roadhouse -- Planning your trip -- Alaska Highway chronology -- Resource list.

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Subject:

United States. -- Army. -- Corps of Engineers -- History
Roads -- Alaska -- History
Roads -- Yukon -- History
Roads -- British Columbia -- History
Alaska Highway -- History
Alaska Highway -- Anecdotes
Canol Project -- History -- Anecdotes

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