. Klondike : the Chicago record's book for gold seekers. ^ 5( n\07. BACK DOOR ROUTE VIA SASKATCHEWAN AND MACKENZIE RIVERS. 182 THE CHICAGO RECORDS which are connected with the names of Mackenzie,Frankhn, Back, Richardson and other noted McMurray stands at the confluence of the Atha-basca and Clearwater rivers at the famous La Locheportage, which has been the main route of Canadian trav-elers and trappers for a century. Fort Chippewayan stands at the western extremity ofLake Athabasca. The shiftings of the alluvial delta havecompelled the trappers to move Fort Chippewayan sev-era


. Klondike : the Chicago record's book for gold seekers. ^ 5( n\07. BACK DOOR ROUTE VIA SASKATCHEWAN AND MACKENZIE RIVERS. 182 THE CHICAGO RECORDS which are connected with the names of Mackenzie,Frankhn, Back, Richardson and other noted McMurray stands at the confluence of the Atha-basca and Clearwater rivers at the famous La Locheportage, which has been the main route of Canadian trav-elers and trappers for a century. Fort Chippewayan stands at the western extremity ofLake Athabasca. The shiftings of the alluvial delta havecompelled the trappers to move Fort Chippewayan sev-eral times. Fort Smith is at the end of the portage fromSmiths landing, between Lake Athabasca and GreatSlave lake, and beyond are Fort Resolution and FortProvidence, on the Great Slave lake, all of them famousin connection with Sir Jolin Franklins expedition, justas Fort Reliance has acquired fame because of its asso-ciation with the exploits and adventures of Back. FortReliance, however, has been abandoned. Li the region between the Great Slave and Great Bearlakes


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