| description: | Captain John Franklin Exploring Great Bear Lake, The Continent'S Fourth Largest Lake, Where He Spent The Fall And Winter, Studying And Exploring Its Shoreline. Franklin Returned To England In 1827. He Was Knighted In 1829, And In 1845 Disappeared While Searching For The Legendary North West Passsage. His Two Ships, "Erebus" And "Terror" Had Been Crushed In The Ice And He Along With His Entire Crew Had Perished. With Modern Technology Man Is Tapping The Vast Deposits Of Mineral Wealth Lying In The Great Bear Region. Photo From A Painting By J.D. Kelly |