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1898 Map of the Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 600.00 USD
1898 Map of the Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska
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Fabulous color map published January 1898 (during the Alaska Gold Rush). "The Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska Together with the Principal Steamer Routes and Trails." Dept. of the Interior, U.S.G.S., Charles D. Walcott, Director. Scale 1 inch=57 miles. 1898 copy of a June 1897 USGS chart. Has different colors for the Birch Creek Series and Fortymile Series. Transportation routes are marked in red. Inset for the Klondike Region and another for Trails from tide water to Headwaters of the Yukon River. Labels certain areas as "Gold" and other as "Coal." The map measures 24.5" x 29.25" and is in excellent condition. Deserves to be framed. A truly wonderful mining resource!

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FHWAC#: 27211