Northwest History. Alaska. Explorers, Exploration & Discoveries.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1935
• Subjects: Yukon; Washington; North America; Geographic society; expedition; King George; Queen Mary; Great Britain; St. Elias; Alaska; Bradford Washburn; Klondike; gold region; Juneau; aerial photographs; glaciers; Abbot Lawrence Lowell; Harvard university; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Pacific; Rugged Mountain; Washburn; glacier
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/91122

Two New Peaks Found In Yukon. TWO NEW PEAKS FOUND IN YUKON By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, June 26.—Elimination of a 2000 square-mile blank spot on the map of North America today was reported accomplished by a young explorer heading the National Geographic society's Yukon expedition. Two majestic peaks found in that area and located on maps for the first time were named for King George and Queen Mary of Great Britain in honor of their silver jubilee year. The king congratulated the expedition "on their important achievement in effecting the first crossing of the St. Elias range from Yukon to Alaska." On Ice 80 Days. Bradford Washburn, leader of the expedition of seven, returned today to report to the society and assemble his findings. The group spent four months mapping and studying the of southwestern Yukon territory the Klondike gold region immediately north of Juneau. They reported aerial photographs of 10,000 square miles of rugged mountain regions and discovery of unknown mountain ranges. Washburn said they found new glaciers and in the course of the exploration camped on ice for more than 80 days. A glacier, 40 miles long, was named | after ex-President Abbot Lawrence Lowell of Harvard university.