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Map of Alaska : showing explorations by U.S. Geological Survey in 1898, together with principal previous routes of exploration

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Title
Map of Alaska : showing explorations by U.S. Geological Survey in 1898, together with principal previous routes of exploration
Alternative Title
Explorations in Alaska
Creator
Geological Survey (U.S.)  
Scale
Scales differ  
Coordinates
E 178°--W 116°/N 72°--N 50°
Place of Publication
Washington (D.C.)
Publisher
Engraving and Printing Division of the United States Geological Survey  
Date of Publication
1889  
Extent
10 maps on 10 sheets : most sheets black-and-white
Dimensions
109 x 40 cm or smaller
Notes
  • Relief shown by contours, hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings and isolines.
  • Title from Map 1.
  • Map 1 overprinted in red to highlight routes of members of the U.S. Geological Survey in 1898 and principal previous routes of exploration.
  • "The base is a copy of a portion of chart T of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey"--Map 1
  • Map 10, Alaska Fortymile quadrangle, in standard topographic quadrangle colors (black, brown, and blue).
  • To accompany: "Report. Public resolution no. 25, 55th Congress, 3d session"--Upper right margins.
  • Separated from: Maps and descriptions of routes of exploration in Alaska in 1898. / U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, D.C. : Printed in the Engraving and Printing Division of the United States Geological Survey,1899. (Document / 55th Congress, 3d session, Senate; no. 172).
  • Map 1. Map of Alaska showing explorations by U.S. Geological Survey in 1898 together with principal previous routes of exploration. Scale 1:3,600,000 -- Map 2. Explorations in Alaska, 1898 : Sushitna River and adjacent territory. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 3. Explorations in Alaska 1898 : Headwaters of Skwentna and Kuskokwim rivers and vicinity of Katmai. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 4. Explorations in Alaska 1898 : Middle Kuskokwim River and part of Bristol Bay. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 5. Explorations in Alaska 1898 : Lower Kuskokwim River, Kanektok River, and Togiak Bay. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 6. Alaska, route of military expedition ... from Knik Arm to Tanana River, 1898. Scale approximately 1:625,000 -- Map 7. Alaska, military expedition ... Copper River and adjacent territory, 1898. Scale about 1:376,000 -- Map 8. Alaska military expedition ... Prince William Sound and vicinity, 1898. Scale about 1:376,000 -- Map 9. Explorations in Alaska, 1898 : portions of Tanana and White Rivers. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 10. Alaska, Fortymile quadrangle. Scale 1:250,000. Edition of April 1899.
Coverage-Spatial
Alaska  
Language
English
Subject
  • Discovery and exploration  
  • Discoveries in geography  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Thematic maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99399709812205899
Collection Title
American Empire Maps
Collection
American Empire Maps
TitleMap of Alaska : showing explorations by U.S. Geological Survey in 1898, together with principal previous routes of exploration
Alternative TitleExplorations in Alaska
CreatorGeological Survey (U.S.)  
ScaleScales differ  
CoordinatesE 178°--W 116°/N 72°--N 50°
Place of PublicationWashington (D.C.)
PublisherEngraving and Printing Division of the United States Geological Survey  
Date of Publication1889  
Extent10 maps on 10 sheets : most sheets black-and-white
Dimensions109 x 40 cm or smaller
Notes
  • Relief shown by contours, hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings and isolines.
  • Title from Map 1.
  • Map 1 overprinted in red to highlight routes of members of the U.S. Geological Survey in 1898 and principal previous routes of exploration.
  • "The base is a copy of a portion of chart T of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey"--Map 1
  • Map 10, Alaska Fortymile quadrangle, in standard topographic quadrangle colors (black, brown, and blue).
  • To accompany: "Report. Public resolution no. 25, 55th Congress, 3d session"--Upper right margins.
  • Separated from: Maps and descriptions of routes of exploration in Alaska in 1898. / U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, D.C. : Printed in the Engraving and Printing Division of the United States Geological Survey,1899. (Document / 55th Congress, 3d session, Senate; no. 172).
  • Map 1. Map of Alaska showing explorations by U.S. Geological Survey in 1898 together with principal previous routes of exploration. Scale 1:3,600,000 -- Map 2. Explorations in Alaska, 1898 : Sushitna River and adjacent territory. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 3. Explorations in Alaska 1898 : Headwaters of Skwentna and Kuskokwim rivers and vicinity of Katmai. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 4. Explorations in Alaska 1898 : Middle Kuskokwim River and part of Bristol Bay. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 5. Explorations in Alaska 1898 : Lower Kuskokwim River, Kanektok River, and Togiak Bay. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 6. Alaska, route of military expedition ... from Knik Arm to Tanana River, 1898. Scale approximately 1:625,000 -- Map 7. Alaska, military expedition ... Copper River and adjacent territory, 1898. Scale about 1:376,000 -- Map 8. Alaska military expedition ... Prince William Sound and vicinity, 1898. Scale about 1:376,000 -- Map 9. Explorations in Alaska, 1898 : portions of Tanana and White Rivers. Scale 1:625,000 -- Map 10. Alaska, Fortymile quadrangle. Scale 1:250,000. Edition of April 1899.
Coverage-SpatialAlaska  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Discovery and exploration  
  • Discoveries in geography  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Thematic maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99399709812205899
Collection TitleAmerican Empire Maps
CollectionAmerican Empire Maps

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