An early ascent of the Yukon River, by steamboat

An early ascent of the Yukon River, by steamboat

Charles Walker Raymond’s six-month mission in 1869 resulted in not only in the establishment of America’s newest trading post at Fort Yukon, but also the first detailed paper map of the Yukon River.

Alaska Science Forum: An early ascent of the Yukon River

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 Civil War veteran Charles Raymond was 27 when he accepted an assignment to visit the new U.S. territory of Alaska, a place so far away from his home in New York City he couldn’t imagine it. Alaska Science Forum: An early ascent of the Yukon River Wire Service