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Title: Map of Northwest Alaska Showing the Region Drained into Kotzebue Sound By the Kubuck or Putnam, Notoark and Selawik Rivers and the Country adjoining, Explored by the U.S. Naval Expedition 1885-86 Under Lieut. George M. Stoney, U.S.N. Compiled from the Original Charts and Papers Author: McDonald, A.L. Place: San Francisco Publisher: Britton & Rey Date: 1898 Description: Map printed in black, brown and blue on oil cloth. 50.5x66 cm (19¾x26"), folding into original printed thin cardboard folder 15.5x7.5 cm (6x2¾"). Rare map of the interior of Alaska during the gold rush, with relief shown by shading and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. There are three insets: "Map of the Hotham Inlet and the delta of the Putnam River showing channels and soundings"; "Map showing the route from Aneyuk to Point Barrow explored by Ensign W.L. Howard, U.S.N., 1886"; and "Map of northwestern Alaska showing routes explored by Lieut. Stoney's party." This copy of the map with interesting ink notes in the upper margin, and markings on the map, evidently by someone who was there at the time. On the back of the map, in apparently the same hand, is written "Steamer John Reilly L.A. Higgins, Master, 98 & 99." OCLC/WorldCat lists only two copies, at Yale and the University of Alaska. Provenance: Harrison, 5/93 References: Falk, Maps of Alaska, 1898-29. Lot Amendments Condition: Folder rubbed and worn; map with some brown spots and other wear from use; very good overall. Item number: 271917