. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . of the same name, is a distanceof 64 miles. This stretch of the river is bordered on the northby ridges and hills which, before Glenlyon is reached, becomemountains of between 4,000 feet and 5,000 feet high, situatedabout six miles from the river. The river is swift, and muchdivided by gravel bars. There are two rapids in this stretch,one about tw^o miles east of Glenlyon and the other below themouth of that stream. From Glenlyon to the Macmillan,measured by the course of the river, the distance is 61^ the north bank there are low irr
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . of the same name, is a distanceof 64 miles. This stretch of the river is bordered on the northby ridges and hills which, before Glenlyon is reached, becomemountains of between 4,000 feet and 5,000 feet high, situatedabout six miles from the river. The river is swift, and muchdivided by gravel bars. There are two rapids in this stretch,one about tw^o miles east of Glenlyon and the other below themouth of that stream. From Glenlyon to the Macmillan,measured by the course of the river, the distance is 61^ the north bank there are low irregular hills, showing exten-sive grassy slopes on their southern exposures. The Mac-mi Ihin and Felly valleys coalesce at an acute angle at thewestern point of the range of hills which alone has separatedtlicm for some distance, antl the two streams must run ])aralhlfoi many miles above their junction. The Macmillan isbounded tn ilic ikmiIi hy ;i well dciincil range of low nmuu-tains which cnni to the wot wn in I foi al)i)iit ten miles as. tc •fl 5J >Oo rUVSICAL I-KAITUKS 29 the b(»r(l(iino- range ol the iiiiifed streams. The distance fromthe Macinilhiii to its cniilliiciicc with the Lewes measured alongthe course of the stream is 74 miles. For some distance belowthe iiiDuth of the Macmillan the Pelly flows through a troiiuli-like valley, and thou lliroiigli Granite cailon, abont foni- milesin Icniith, with steep, rocky scarped banks and clitfs 200 to250 feet in luight. Below the canon there is a wide belt ofopen country on both sides of the river, until within a fewmiles of Selkirk, when the river is bordered with low hills andridges. The total length of the Pelly from Campbcirs portageto its conflnenco witli the Lewes is 320 miles. Stewart River. The Stewart river rises in the northern extremity of theSelwyn range, and flows in a westerly direction until it reachesa point about 20 miles in a direct line northwest of ]\Iayo lake,when it again flows east and makes
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