Preliminary Geological Map of Little Salmon Range, Yukon (1:50,000 Scale)

A preliminary geological map at a 1:50,000 scale covers parts of the Little Salmon Range in central Yukon (NTS 105L/1, 2 and 7). It includes geological cross sections, mineral occurrences, fossil localities, and geochronology data. The dataset was published by the Government of Yukon and last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Geological mapping and analysis based on the 1:50,000 scale map
• Identifying mineral exploration targets based on documented mineral occurrences
• Studying paleontological history based on fossil locality data
• Conducting geological cross-section analysis based on included sections
• Geochronological studies based on the geochronology data

Strengths

• Map is at a detailed 1:50,000 scale, suitable for regional analysis
• Includes multiple data types: cross sections, mineral occurrences, fossil localities, and geochronology
• Published by the authoritative Government of Yukon

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:39:23.250009; freshness should be verified

Geography

Little Salmon Range, central Yukon (parts of NTS 105L/1, 2 and 7)