During the last two years the United States Geological Survey has met the demand of the mining public for early publication of economic results by issuing an annual bulletin entitled "Contributions to Economic Geology." Though these volumes have made no attempt to treat exhaustively any of the subject discussed, and while many of the included papers have been but the barest outlines, they have met a cordial reception from those interested in developing the mineral resources of the country. Among the many papers in these bulletins were a number devoted to the mineral deposits of Alaska. In view of the rapid extension of the Alaskan work of the Geological Survey and its segregation in a distinct division, it has seemed desirable to issue a separate publication containing the papers summarizing the previous year's work.

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USGS1901

Reconnaissances in the Cape Nome and Norton Bay regions, Alaska, in 1900

In consequence of the discovery and rapid development of the rich placer gold fields of Nome, Alaska, and the adjacent districts, a topographic survey and a geological investigation were demanded of the Geological Survey. The topographic work was put in charge of Mr. E. C. Barnard, whose map and report are embodied in this volume, while the geological work was entrusted to the writer.

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USGS1900

Preliminary report on the Cape Nome gold region, Alaska

The following report is based on a few weeks' examination of the recently discovered Nome gold-mining region, made by us in October, 1899. We collected such topographic and geologic data of this important region as the climatic conditions would permit and our limited time would allow, the trip to Nome being a hurried utilization of a delay while waiting for a steamer for Seattle after the completion of the regular field work in the Yukon Basin.

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USGS1896

Buckhannon folio, West Virginia

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Folios of the Geologic Atlas↗