Map of Alaskan Military Reconnaissance of 1898. Prepared by direction of Hon. G. D. Meiklejohn. Scale 1 inch = 12 ½ miles. The Norris Peters Company Photo-Litho, Washington D. C. Topography drawn by E. Mahlo, Title and border by C. H. Ourand. This is NO publication number or any other indication that this is part of some other publication OR that it is a reprint, thus I believe it is an 1898 original. The map is black and white, showing only those bits of topography deemed important from a military standpoint. (Good/Fair. Paper is nice and only faintly tanned. Many of the fold junctions have small tears, plus one of the exterior corner squares (when folded) is nearly loose along folds. Some of the folds have been neatly taped on the backside - this tape has not discolored the paper, so it likely is acid-free tape. Outside of map (when folded) is lightly soiled but this does not show on front). $48

Altiplanation terraces of early quaternary age near Fairbanks, Alaska. 1970. U Ariz reprint series 86. 7p. $1

Asbestos and Jade occurrences in the Kobuk River region, Alaska. By Eskil Anderson. 1945. Territory of Alaska, Department of Mines, Pamphlet 3-R. 9x6”, 26p., illus. $1

Basic data on the ultramafic rocks of the Eagle quadrangle, east-central Alaska. By Keith, T.E.C., and Foster, H.L., 1973 U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report: Technical Data Unit classification number 581, 4 large folded sheets. $8

BUZBY COPPER PROSPECT, Fairbanks, Alaska. This is a group of materials related to this copper and silver area. $48
1. Report on the Buzby Copper Prospect, Fairbanks, Alaska for Cleary Petroleum Corporation. 1969 R. W. Phendler. Photocopy, private report, 11 text pages plus location map – the geological map is NOT here. The report includes location, access, property, ownership, history, physical features, geology, geochemical, geophysical, mineral deposits, development, ore reserves and possibilities, estimated costs, recommendations and more.
2. A number of letters from various parties pertaining to the site and the report.
3. Assay reports – certificate of analysis.
4. A number of hand-drawn pages of what must be claim maps with geological information noted on them.

City of Bethel – an Alaskan frontier. By Michael Rowan. No date on the publication, but I can tell from the text that it was written in the 1960’s. 11x8.5”, 8p., 7 photos. This is a charmer about the town and the Eskimo people who live there. SCARCE. $8

Clement Molybdenum Prospect : Proposed 1972 exploration. 1971, author not listed, possibly one of the company owners. This is a 3 page private general geology report on the property including past work and suggested future work. The prospect is at the terminus of the Trimble Glacier, east branch of Hayes Glacier, southern part of Alaska Range, Alaska, and is owned by Glacier Mining Company. Included as an attachment is the Report by C. F. Herbert (1959, 6 pages),and folded general geologic map of Alaska with location of the Clement prospect marked. This report is a nice sample of planning for exploration at a small site in a remote area. $12

Cretaceous biostratigraphy of northern Alaska. By Helen Tappan. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1960, Vol. 44(3) pages 273-297. $6

Cycle of earthquake-induced aggradation and related tidal channel shifting, upper Turnagain Arm, Alaska, USA. By Susan Bartsch-Winkler. 1988. Extracted from Sedimentology 35, pages 621-628. 10x7”, illus. $1

EAGLE RIVER GOLD MINE, Juneau, Alaska. Here are seven pages of private report (two parts) pertaining to this silver and gold producing property near Juneau. The reports appear to have been written in-house in 1990 for persons interested in the property. Nice detailed geological reports that do a good job of evaluating this historic site for present day continuation of mining. One page is a map of the region. Photocopies. $12

Final environmental impact statement / Preliminary fishery management plane : King and Tanner crabs of the Eastern Bering Sea. 1977 U.S. Dept of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. No covers, staple bound, 11x8.5”, 84p., illus. SCARCE. (good, outer pages lightly soiled) ac $9

47 CREEK GOLD PROJECT, Alaska. This is a group of materials pertaining to this gold and silver producing area is located in the Sleetmute A-6 quadrangle, 60 miles SE of Aniak in the Kuskokwim Mountains, Mukslulik Creek in the upper Holitna River drainage. Forty-Seven Creek. $72
1. Project Proposal Summary of 47 Creek gold project, 1983 Anaconda Minerals Company. 3 pages of text, location map, claim map, rough geologic map. Photocopy.
2. Memorandum on the subject of “Forty-seven Creek geology”. 1983 Anaconda Minerals Company. 7 text pages with assay results.
3. Rough fold-out map showing geology and sample locations.
4. Many pages of raw assay results (Copper, Silver, Gold, Tungsten, Mercury, Tin, Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Zinc, Barium.).
5. Sample description sheets.
6. Large map, 47 Creek Trench geology and Assay sample locations, 1984 Anaconda. Photocopied on multiple pages.
7. Various other maps and notes.

Geochemical investigations of selected areas in southeastern Alaska, 1964 and 1965. 1965. By C. F. Herbert and W. H. Race. This is Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals Geochemical Report 6. 11x8.5”, staple bound, 66p., illustrated with maps and tables in text, 4 maps folded in pocket, "Sheet 5" is in text. A somewhat crudely produced publication. Skagway, Glacier Point, St. James Bay, William Henry Bay, Berners Bay, Taku River, Mansfield Peninsula, Tenakee Inlet, Kelp Bay, Pubus bay Gambier Bay, Stikine River, Ratz Harbor, Coffman Cove, Kina Cove. $8

Geochemistry of carbonate cements in the Sag River and Shublik Formations (Triassic/Jurassic), North Slope, Alaska : implications for the geochemical evolution of formation waters. By Peter S. Mozley and Kaj Hoernle. 1990. Extracted from Sedimentology 37, pages 817-836. 10x7”, illus. $4

Geological background of the Iyatayet archeological site, Cape Denbigh, Alaska. By D. M. Hopkins and J. L. Giddings, Jr. 1953, Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, volume 121(11). 9x6”, 33p., 2 tables, 4 plates, 7 figures. (has a mild curve) $9

Geological literature on the North Slope of Alaska by J.C. Mather and W.M. Trollman. 1970 AAPG. 11x8.5", comb-bound to open flat. 133p., plus a few loose pages in supplement. This is a bibliography by topic for this region. (tiny spot on cover). $16

Geology and tectonic setting of lower Kuskokwim-Bristol bay region, Alaska. By Joseph M. Hoare. Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1961, Vol. 45(5), pages 594-611. $3

Glacial geology Tarr Inlet and vicinity, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska, 1975. by George M. Haselton. 1975. Extracted from National Geographic Society Research Reports, Volume 16. 6p., map. $1

Index to Topographic Maps of Alaska. May 1979 USGS. This is a large folded sheet with map coverage outlined and named. In addition to the regular 7.5” minute topographic map sheets produced up to that time, it includes some of the 15” and other smaller scale maps. These smaller scale maps are usually / frequently out of print now and no longer shown on the currently issued Indices from the USGS. Thus, the old indices can be very helpful in identifying the names and coverage areas for smaller scale topo maps. $5

Interpretation of the configuration of the Aleutian ridge. By Olcott Gates and William Gibson. 1956. Extracted from Bulletin GSA vol. 67, pages 127-146, illus, plus large fold-out map. $8

KANTISHNA area, Red Top mine and more, north of Denali National Park, Alaska. Between 63 deg 30’ and 63 deg 35” N, and 150 deg 40’ and 151 deg 00’ W. There are a number of private reports here from 1960 and 1961 pertaining to the evaluation of the property. Correspondents and report writers include F. R. Burton of Moneta Porcupine Mines, Dome Mines Limited of the Sunshine Mining company, and geologist R. H. Seraphim. 19 pages of various technical reports, several related letters, copy of fold-out map “Geologic map of Eureka and vicinity, Kantishna district, Alaska” from USGS Bulletin 849, Large folded map of Claims and incomplete workings on Quigley Hill, Kantishna 1 inch = 600 feet 1960. Some of the names mentioned include Red Top Lode, Little Annie Area, Silver Pick area, Gold Dollar, Galena, Little Maud, Alpha, Francis. Gold, silver, lead. (Good. Pages have a bumped corner. Large claim map was roughly folded and has a tear along one crease). $38

Mineral and Water Resources of Alaska. 1964 USGS. This is a report to the 88th congress, 2nd session. 9x6”, 179p., 25 figures (17 of the figures are large fold-outs at the back of the publication, much like "pocket plates" in other reports), 10 tables. The report is divided into sections by mineral and region, and includes information like geologic setting. This report was issued with plain paper “covers.” (Good, with bumped corners. First page may have rough corner tips). $8

Muir Glacier. Extracted from National Geographic magazine vol 14(12) : 1903. 5p. great photos. Illustration showing ice position in 1890 and 1903. (faint smudges, short edge tear) $2

Notes on some eruptive rocks from Alaska. 1891. Natl Geog. 12p. includes map of Glacier Bay. (cover edge chipped) $2

Nuka formation of late Mississippian to late Permian age, new formation in northern Alaska. by Irvin Tailleur and Edward Sable. . Extracted from Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Bull. AAPG), 9x6”, illus. 1963, Vol. 47(4), pages 632-642. $3

NYAC PLACER MINE, 70 miles east of Bethel, Aniak Mining District, Alaska. Gold. One page formal listing by Geonational Resources for the property. Two page “comments on Nyac Placer Mine” by John Ladd in 1990, including Historical Production, Reserves, Grade, Cash Flow Projections, Lode potential, Environmental considerations, Price. $5

Proceedings of the Geological seminar on the North Slope of Alaska. 1970 Pacific Section of the AAPG. 11x8.5", softbound, paged in sections - about 200p., illus. $20

Proposed Oil and Gas Exploration within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska : Final Environmental Impact Statement and preliminary final regulations. 1983 U.S. Dept. of the Interior. This ia a massive, softbound book. 11x8.5", paged in sections - about 600p., illus, fold-outs, plates in pocket including two full-color maps (Dominant landcover categories. and Vegetation and land cover.). (inside is very good. Library markings on cover and spine, library pocket inside. Bumped corner, nick on edge of cover). $41

PURKEY TIN PROSPECT, Boulder Creek, about 50 miles west of Kantishna, Alaska. Some Copper, Lead, Zinc and Silver. This group of materials is too large to list it all in detail, ask if you have a specific question. It contains a large number of short private reports above the site, evaluation of it, recommendations for it and such. There are also many letters, many of them like mini-reports, many assay reports, many lists of sample descriptions, lots of drill hole logs, claim maps, various sketch maps, discussion of costs, and much more. A valuable bunch of papers (most from the early 1970s), the stack is an inch and a half thick. $124

Recovery of vegetation at Kodiak. By Robert F. Griggs. 1918 National Geographic Society Katmai expeditions. Offprint from the Ohio Journal of Science vol. 19(1). 10x6.5”, 57p., nicely illustrated with photographs. Partly Uncut. (Owner’s stamps on cover). $18

Report on coal and lignite of Alaska. 1896 USGS. By William Healey Dall. About 11.5x7.5”. Pages 763-908, 11 plates (a number are two-page color maps), 3 figures. Includes three appendices : Report on the fossil plants collected in Alaska in 1895 plus earlier, Report on Paleozoic fossils from Alaska, AND Report on the Mesozoic fossils. This original paper has been extracted from the “Seventeenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey 1895-96, in three parts. Part I - Director's report and other papers.” The spine is neatly taped. I have included a photocopy of the title page of the entire volume and the index to the entire volume. This is a convenient way to own this report without having to deal with the entire huge volume. $28

Salinity Study, Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska. by Don L. McGee. 1977. Alaska Geologic Report 52. 11x8.5", Illus., 6p. plus 5 folded plates in pocket. (cover sunned, edge noticeably bumped). $10

SITKA 1:1,000,000 Topographic map sheet., No 7,8. 1956 USGS. This is part of the World (North America) 1:million series. Coverage includes Chicagof Island, Baranof Island, Admiralty Island, Kupreanof Island, Prince of Wales Island, Stephans Passage, Glacier Bay, Wrangell Island, Juneau, Yakutat Bay, Teslin Lake and much more. Folded. $10

Southeast Alaska, 3 USGS topographic maps, 1:63,360 scale. Skagway B-3 quadrangle (most wonderful braided rivers ever!), Bradfield Canal A-1 quadrangle, and Ketchikan D-1 quadrangle. One map has minor pencil notes. Folded. $9 for all 3 together.

SUMDUM PROJECT, Mt. Sumdum, Sumdum Quadrangle (D-5), Petersburg District, Alaska. This is a group of materials pertaining to this project. Copper is the main mineral of interest, though there is also Zinc, Gold, Silver and Iron. $48
1. Sumdum project report. 1959 R. H. Seraphim. This private report is 10 pages long and includes Location, Access, Claims, Local Geology, Hand-drawn section sketch in # 5 area, Assay data, Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations. Pocket materials include 5 maps showing Location of Mineral Zone, Drilling and trenching with assay data, Longitudinal sections : various scales and locations. PLUS : About 20 pages of copies of Diamond Drill Records with Assay data. This project must be part of the Moneta Porcupine Mines.
2. Sumdum USGS Topographic map. 1952. 1 : 250,000 (with Sumdum site marked).
3. Sumdum (D-5) topographic map, Alaska. 1948. Scale 1 : 63,360. (with Sumdum sites marked).
4. Hand-drawn maps showing Section through Sumdum glacier, Sumdum Claims with proposed trails and camp site, Sumdum Chief deposit area 5 with assay information, Proposed diamond drill holes in area 3, Sheets of drill hole layouts and sections.

Tanana Lowlands : Reconnaissance gravity survey. Summer 1977. 11x8.5", spiral bound, 15p., Illus., photographic cover. This appears to be an in-company study proposal by PhotoGravity Company, Inc. of Houston, TX (back cover sunned). $6

Trans-Alaska pipeline and West Coast petroleum supply, 1977-1982. This was published in 1974 - a forecast. A staff analysis prepared at the request of Henry M. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate. 1974 U.S. Government Printing Office. Softcover, 9x6”, 520p. This in-depth report includes : Consequences of the Arab embargo; Forecasts of Trans-Alaska pipeline throughput; Production of District V; Marketing plans – Sohio; Correspondence from various senators and others; Various Bills and Motions from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources including Pool Rules for the Prudhoe Bay field; and much, much more. (Fair. Front cover coffee stained, edge of page block has minor soil. All else VG) - $10

Treadwell Mine : the history of Alaska’s first major gold mining operation, 1881-1917. This is a one-hour-long VHS video tape produced by Alaska Digital Images. From the case “Pierre Eusard staked a claim along Paris Creek on Douglas Island, in May of 1881. Late that year, John Treadwell bought that claim and some adjoining claims. He started what would become the most successful of Alaska’s early gold mines. At its peak, it employed almost two thousand men. I found a reference that said this video was produced in 2003. (New : still in shrink wrap). $15

VALDEZ CREEK PLACER PROPERTIES, 55 miles east of Cantwell, Alaska. Gold Hill lode gold prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District. This is a group of materials pertaining to this gold producing property, evaluation of it and various proposals for working it (partnerships, loans, and such). $48
1. Gold Hill Project, Valdez Creek Mining District, Alaska, for Evolution Gold Resources. 1988 Curtis J. Freeman, Fairbanks Exploration, Inc. This private report is 39 pages long and includes Location, Access, History of placer mining and lode mining, Claim status, Geology and structure, Mineralization of various gold prospects, conclusions, recommendation, raw assay reports, location maps, stratigraphic section, General geology map, map of geology and geochemistry of the Black Creek adit, Sample location map, exploration costs, references.
2. Various letters (some are several page reports) pertaining to formal evaluation of the property and the report above by other professional geologists, and pertaining to finding someone interested in working the property and funding for same.

World inside a Mountain : Aniakchak, the new volcanic wonderland of the Alaska peninsula, is explored. by Bernard R. Hubbard. (Discovery of a huge volcanic crater). This article comprises 27 pages absolutely packed with excellent photographs inside a complete copy of National Geographic September 1931. Also includes feature articles about New Hampshire, New England, the Koala and Sailing. (Good. Cover and edge of page block lightly soiled.) $12

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