A mountain legacy platform

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by Eric Higgs

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A mountain research platform

Phototopographic survey map, M.P. Bridgland, 1915

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A mountain observatory platform

ComprehensiveCovering most mountainous regions in Canada

SystematicOver 120,000 historical survey images

High resolutionLarge format glass plate negatives; medium format digital repeats

ExtensibleNot just photos—historical documents, ecological and biodiversity data & etc.

120,000 historical images

15,000 Alberta15,000 Yukon90,000 BC

6,000 repeat images, mostly in AlbertaTremendous archival and fieldwork ahead….