General Information
Update Frequency: Static
Released By: Yukon Geological Survey
Contact Info: geology@yukon.ca
Summary: Historic gold grades, dredge extents, and footprints of digitized maps from the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation (YCGC).
Citation: Yukon Geological Survey, 2020. YCGC Historic placer data. Yukon Geological Survey, https://data.geology.gov.yk.ca/Compilation/43 [accessed month day, year].
Downloads
| Name | Type | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YCGC Historic placer - Map | Webmap | Open Link | |
| YCGC Historic placer - GDB | Geodatabase | This file is 1.4 MB. | Download ZIP |
| YCGC Historic placer - SHP | Shapefile | This file is 1.9 MB. | Download ZIP |
Description
The Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation (YCGC) conducted an industrious exploration and dredging program in the Klondike for over four decades. The main objective of their exploration was to determine which creeks were economical for dredging, and create an inventory of Klondike drainages based on placer gold grade and surficial material characteristics. As a result of their exploits, thousands of maps and associated technical reports were produced, providing records of the economic potential in many Klondike creeks. Despite the vintage of the documents the historical data are proving to be valuable to the modern placer exploration and mining industry. Data have been digitized from the original maps and locational accuracy can be off by as much as 30 m.
Related References
Last Updated: Dec 12, 2023
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEG2016_13 | Digital analysis of historic drilling data to reconstruct the placer gold distribution in Sulphur Creek and lower Dominion Creek, central Yukon | Annual Report Paper |

