Excerpt from Geology and Coal Resources of the Cape Lisburne Region, Alaska The only mineral resources of the region that are known to be of commercial importance are the coal deposits, which are the subject of this report, though gold is reported on the headwaters of some of the rivers. The coal fields are accessible only by sea, and in this way only from July to Octo ber, inclusive. There are no harbors or protection for seagoing vessels, but in calm weather, or when the winds are from the south, coal can be boated or lightered to ships anchored from 1 to 2 miles offshore. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.