Surficial Geology of Gladstone Creek, Yukon

Gladstone Creek map area covers the central Ruby Range, characterized by rugged peaks up to 2200 m and broad plateaus above 1500 m. The Government of Yukon provides this surficial geology data, last updated on April 17, 2026. Thick deposits of till, glaciolacustrine, and glaciofluvial sediments occur in valley bottoms, incised by modern creeks.

Use Cases

• Map glacial sediment distribution based on descriptions of till, glaciolacustrine, and glaciofluvial deposits.
• Analyze landscape evolution based on descriptions of rugged peaks, U-shaped valleys, and colluvium-covered slopes.
• Model hydrological pathways based on drainage patterns described for Gladstone Creek, Raft Creek, Isaac Creek, and Albert Creek.
• Assess bedrock exposure and weathering based on descriptions of bedrock surfaces and colluvium derivation.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the Government of Yukon, an authoritative source.
• The description provides specific geographic details, including peak heights up to 2200 m and plateau elevations above 1500 m.
• The dataset is licensed under OGL-CA-2.0, a permissive open government license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific Gladstone Creek map area.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:03:52.350427; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gladstone Creek map area (NTS 115G/8 and part of 115G/7) in the central Ruby Range, Yukon, Canada.