AGSL GeoDiscovery

The gold and coal fields of Alaska

Alternative Title:

Map of Alaska showing known gold-bearing rocks with descriptive text containing sketches of the geography, geology, and gold deposits and routes to the gold fields

Description:

Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Charles D. Walcott, Director.

Map covers parts of the Yukon Territory and northern British Columbia.

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Bar scale on map given in "miles."

Compass rose.

Includes legend indicating "Birch Creek series" and "Fortymile series".

Shows topography, drainage, cities and towns, mineral resources, trails (e.g.: British Govt. Trail), routes (e.g.: Monthly mail steamer route to San Francisco).

"Note -- Published January, 1898. the base is a copy of a part of chart T of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, edition of June, 1897."

2 inset maps: The Klondike gold field, Canada (scale 1:1,447,000) -- Trails from Tide Water to the headwaters of the Yukon River, Alaska (scale 1:1,447,000).

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/dm099yf2270

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/dm099yf2270 and 2006629762

Language:

eng

Creator:

Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927

Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Mine maps, Gold mines and mining, Coal mines and mining, Geology, Steamboat lines, Trails, and Gold discoveries

Theme:

Geology

Date Issued:

1898

Spatial Coverage:

Alaska, Canada, Klondike River Valley (Yukon), Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska), and Alaska, Gulf of (Alaska)

Rights:

Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false