num_pages: 320
description: One of nineteenth-century Canada's most distinguished scientists, George M. Dawson began exploring and studying the virtually uncharted territory of British Columbia when he joined the Geological Survey of Canada in 1875. Though he was not the first geologist to visit the new province, he was the first to make systematic investigations over large areas, and his published reports on B.C.'s geology and natural resources were important aids to the region's economic development. In addition, in daily journals and in letters home to family members, he recorded much of what he experienced on his travels in the province.
language: English
title: The Journals of George M
titlecomplete: The Journals of George M (Recollections of the Pioneers of British Columbia; 6)
publisher: UBC Press