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April 25, 1922
The Nenana News
Nenana, Alaska
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Woodbury Abbey's team will resume surveying Mount McKinley National Park boundaries in early June, starting near Riley Creek and continuing through various terrains to complete the northwest line. Chulitna coal fields survey also planned.
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ABBEY RETURNING NORTH TO FINISH PARK SURVEY
Woodbury Abbey, cadastral engineer of the general land office, and a crew of men will resume the survey of the boundaries of Mount McKinley National Park this summer. The exact date of the commencement of the work is still shrouded in uncertainty, but it is expected that the party will take the field early in June.
The work will probably be commenced at a point on the 149th Meridian, near Riley Creek, where the work for the season was halted last fall, and continued southward to Corner No. 5, near Windy Creek. From this point the line will be run in a southwesterly direction for a distance of approximately 36 miles to the west fork of the Chulitna river. The party will then probably proceed up the west fork of the Chulitna and across West Fork and Muldrow Glacier, through the canyon of the McKinley river, to the old camping ground of the party near the camp of the Mt. McKinley Gold Placers, and on to the point, on the west bank of the McKinley, where the northwest boundary line was halted last fall. Crossing the McKinley river at that point, the line will be continued until completed.
The department also has authorized the survey of the Chulitna coal fields, and a survey party to do this work, will take the field during the early summer.
Woodbury Abbey, cadastral engineer of the general land office, and a crew of men will resume the survey of the boundaries of Mount McKinley National Park this summer. The exact date of the commencement of the work is still shrouded in uncertainty, but it is expected that the party will take the field early in June.
The work will probably be commenced at a point on the 149th Meridian, near Riley Creek, where the work for the season was halted last fall, and continued southward to Corner No. 5, near Windy Creek. From this point the line will be run in a southwesterly direction for a distance of approximately 36 miles to the west fork of the Chulitna river. The party will then probably proceed up the west fork of the Chulitna and across West Fork and Muldrow Glacier, through the canyon of the McKinley river, to the old camping ground of the party near the camp of the Mt. McKinley Gold Placers, and on to the point, on the west bank of the McKinley, where the northwest boundary line was halted last fall. Crossing the McKinley river at that point, the line will be continued until completed.
The department also has authorized the survey of the Chulitna coal fields, and a survey party to do this work, will take the field during the early summer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Park Survey
Mount Mckinley
Boundary Line
Chulitna River
Coal Fields
What entities or persons were involved?
Woodbury Abbey
Where did it happen?
Mount Mckinley National Park
Story Details
Key Persons
Woodbury Abbey
Location
Mount Mckinley National Park
Event Date
Early In June This Summer
Story Details
Woodbury Abbey and crew to resume surveying boundaries of Mount McKinley National Park from Riley Creek southward to Corner No. 5, then to west fork of Chulitna river, across glaciers and canyons to complete northwest boundary. Also, survey of Chulitna coal fields authorized.