An interesting read about how the Athabasca-Mackenzie River Basin was photographed and documented. What are the implications of this form of mapping? Could the way this area was mapped have lead to the rise of the resource exploitation of the Alberta tarsands (which this area is now known for)?

http://www.aupress.ca/books/120176/ebook/04_Finkel_et_al_2010-West_and_Beyond.pdf

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