ALASKA WISEMAN, CHANDALAR, KOYUKUK, HAMMOND RIVER, Gold Nugget Mine Report MAP - $35 - (John Day, OR)

You are bidding on the Alaska Division of Geological Surveys Report titled: "SOURCE OF LODE AND PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE CHANDALAR AND UPPER KOYUKUK DISTRICTS, ALASKA", shown in the photos. Published in 1982. Includes an accompanying 32 1/2" X 15 1/2" map The 22 page soft cover report is in overall very nice condition. Some yellowing on the map margins. Please refer to the photos for more details. This is big gold country. These districts have a history of large nuggets recovered in a remote wilderness location, with more gold yet to be found. The report offered here is an incredibly detailed resource guide for the prospector, miner, historian, or collector. A general overview of mining history and production in the area is written out in essay form, followed by a detailed table revealing known placer and lode gold deposits pinpointing their locations, production records, bedrock depth, associated minerals occurring with the gold - plus other detailed information relevant to mining and prospecting. The sites listed and described are: Little Squaw Creek - Placer Little Squaw - Lode Vein Star and Summit - Lode Vein Big Creek - Placer Big Squaw Creek - Placer Envelope - Lode Vein Mikado - Lode Vein Kelty - Lode Vein Squirrel Creek - Lode Vein Big Joe Creek - Lode Vein Arsine - Lode Vein Big Jim Creek -Placer Sawlog Creek - Placer Eightmile Creek - Placer Bettles River - Placer Lake Creek - Placer California Creek - Placer Mathews River - Lode Vein Wiehl Mountain - Lode Vein Sukakpak Mountain - Lode Vein Gold Creek - Placer Minnie Creek - Placer Emma Creek - Placer Vermont Creek - Placer Union Creek - Placer Swift Creek - Placer Hammond River - Placer Fay Creek - Placer Smith Dome - Lode Vein Ferguson Creek - Lode Vein Archibald Creek - Placer Smith Creek - Placer Wannemaker and Wartman - Lode Vein Washington Creek - Placer Mascot Creek - Placer Jay Creek - Placer & Lode Vein Rye Creek - Placer Birch Creek - Placer Spring Creek - Placer Lake Creek - Placer & Lode …

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