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Township Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 11, Township 21N, Range 4E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P11_T21N_R4E
Date: 1889
View this itemProspectors and log cabin at Derwent, Alaska, ca. 1899
According to "Yukon/Charley Rivers National Preserve, Cumulative Impacts of Mining: Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1" the town of Derwent was established in 1898 near the mouth of the Charley River. Like many mining towns, it was short-lived. The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway holds the journal of William Tracy James, the man pictured with the dog (named "Dad") at the far right of the photograph. James' diary entry from August 23, 1899 details Pillsbury's visit to take the photograph at Derwent. "I started for Derwent at 7:50 AM and reached here at 6:30 PM. I found a Mr. Pillsbury, a photographer running down the Yukon taking views for the government. He was so struck by [my] head of hair, he wanted a picture of it so took a view of our cabin with Carl, Jack, Othmier, Fisher and I standing in front. We bought 9# rice for $1.80, 7# sugar for $1.40, 3# corn meal for 45 c., 6 cans St. Charles cream $2.00, 4 cans fruit $1.55 and we paid him from the vial of dust we got for a sack of flour above Dawson." James was 21 years old when the photograph was taken.
Identifier: spl_ap_00123
Date: 1899?
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 42, Township 21N, Range 8E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P42_T21N_R8E
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 23, Township 26N, Range 5E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P23_T26N_R5E
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 08, Township 24N, Range 3E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P08_T24N_R3E
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 19, Township 22N, Range 5E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P19_T22N_R5E
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 21, Township 24N, Range 5E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P21_T24N_R5E
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 25, Township 20N, Range 6E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P25_T20N_R6E
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 51, Township 24N, Range 10E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P51_T24N_R10
Date: 1889
View this itemTownship Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 01, Township 22N, Range 7E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P01_T22N_R7E
Date: 1889
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