Collection search - The Calvert Company's latest map of Alaska, drawn from government surveys with added details and corrected to date. The Calvert Company. [cartographic material]

During the Klondike gold rush Seattle Washington became one of the more famous jumping off places for miners heading north. A number of map companies sprang up, all intending to "cash in" on the hordes of gold-seekers. After the Klondike rush had passed there was a minor boom on the lower Yukon River in Alaska. This map shows Dawson City and Klondyke" Creek in large bold letters. The Yukon River is also boldly depicted. It is probable that the map was drawn as an aid to prospective miners who were heading for the Klondike or Alaskan gold fields. Thus the approximate date of 1900.

Scale 1:4,435,200

The microfiche version is NMC49449