Joseph Burr Tyrell, 1858-1957
N 54° 51.563 W 102° 08.675
13U E 683269 N 6082880
This Plaque is just South of the Tyrrell Lake turnoff, on HWY 106.
Waymark Code: WMQAHK
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 01/23/2016
Views: 2
As the Plaque Reads:
Joseph Burr Tyrrell
1858-1957
Joseph Burr Tyrrell, for who an nearby lake is named was an eminent Geographer, Geologist, Mining Engineer, Surveyor and Historian. Appointed a member of the Geological Survey of Canada in 1881, his surveys greatly advanced the knowledge of the topography, glacial features, bedrock geology and palaeontology of vast areas of Manitoba, The North-West Territories and the Rocky Mountains. He discovered the dinosaur remains of the Red Deer Valley and confirmed the first oil discovery in Alberta. He edited the Journals of Samuel Hearne, Philip Turner and David Thompson and other fur trade documents for publication by the Champlain Society.
Government of Saskatchewan
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Marker type: Plaque on two steel posts
Marker placement date: Not listed
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