The Kandik map
By: by Linda Johnson.
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Fairbanks, AK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781602230323; 9781602230422
Subjects: Kandik, Paul, -- fl. 1880; Mercier, François, -- fl. 1868-1885; Cartography -- Yukon -- History -- 19th century; Fur trade -- Yukon -- History -- 19th century; Yukon -- Maps
Description: Explores the creation of the Kandik Map, drawn by Paul Kandik and Francois Mercier in 1880 and showcasing the region of northeastern Alaska and western Canada. Discusses how and why these men came together to create this map and highlights the maps special significance in Native American scholarship.
Table of contents: title: The Kandik map : reflections on time and space; title: Searching for Paul Kandik; title: Documenting a mystery; title: François Mercier : agent of change; title: Mapping the North : where the Kandik map fits in; title: Conclusion : meetings and meanings.