Districts of The Northwest Territories - 1895

1895

In 1895 the northern portion of the North-West Territories was divided into four more internal districts for ease of administration.:

• The District of Franklin was made up of the Arctic islands.
• The District of Ungava was made up of what is today northern Quebec, parts of Labrador, and offshore islands that are today part of Nunavut.
• The District of Yukon was made up of what is today the Yukon.
• The District of Mackenzie was the rest, stretching from the Yukon border in the west to the Keewatin border in the east, and containing none of the islands.
• The District of Athabasca expanded and covered the northern half of what is today both Alberta and Saskatchewan.