Amur Point

Amur Point (52˚42'00" 131˚45'00" W side of Darwin Sd, E side of Moresby I, QCI), Amur Rock (52˚50'00" 131˚52'00" Pacofi Bay, E side of Moresby I). The CPR steamer Amur was a well-known sight in the QCI, 1908–12, under Capt Louis P Locke, who was involved in many aspects of the early development of Haida Gwaii. A 66-m British coaster built in 1890, the Amur was brought to the BC coast in 1898 for the Klondike gold rush and then sold a year later to the Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. With...

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