Juskatla is a settlement on Juus Ḵáahlii (formerly Juskatla Inlet), a sidewater off the southern end of

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, the largest and northernmost of the Haida Gwaii islands off the North Coast of British Columbia,

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Background

Juskatla is solely a logging camp. It is sometimes also called Juskatla Camp and has neither a residential area nor any businesses other than forestry facilities. Loggers usually work in Juskatla but live in nearby Port Clements. Juskatla used to have a steady population of only 5 inhabitants, but now has none. A few people work there for a logging outfit, Edwards & Associates. Juskatla was established in the 1940s during

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to supply the

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air force with wood.Niho Land & Cattle Co., LandWiki, Towns of BC - Juskatla
/ref> It is still the center of wood processing on northern Graham Island and is currently operated by

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References

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