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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLACER GOLD OCCURRENCES IN ALASKA Cornpi 1 ed by Edward H. Cobb Open-Fil e Report 81-1326 1981 This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with IJ .S. Geological Survey editorial standards. REFERENCE LIST The following references give data, as of January 1, 1981, on localities where placer gold has been found and are keyed to locations shown on the accompanying map. In most instances the report(s) cited for each occurrence is summary of data in older reports and was compiled since 1975. Most of the summary reports contain lists of the reports used in their preparation. Citations are in standard bibliographic format with the exception that each includes, in parentheses, an abbreviation for the report series and the number of the report. Abbreviations used are: AOF, State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Open-Fi le Report; BMOF, U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-Fi le Report; MF, U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map; OF, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report; RI, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations . 1. Alder Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A7 2. Peluk Creek: Cobb and others, 1981 (OF 81-767A), p. A8 3. Homestake Creek: Cobb and others, 1981 (OF 81-767A), p. A7 4. Caribou Creek: Cobb and others, 1981 (OF 81-767A), p. A5 Gold Run Creek: Idem, p. A7 Klery Creek: Idem, p. A7 5. Bear Creek: Cobb and others, 1981 (OF 81-767A), p. A5 Boldrin Creek: Idem, p. A5 Joe Gulch: Idem, p. A7 Klery Creek: Idem, p. A7 6. Central Creek: Cobb and others, 1981 (OF 81-767A), p. A5 7. Shovel Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A12 8. Agnes Creek: Cobb and Mayfield, 1981 (OF 81-570A), p. A3 9. Bismark Creek: Cobb and Mayfield, 1981 (OF 81-570A), p. A4 Cosmos Creek: Idem, p. A5 Shungnak River: Idem, p. A9 10. Dahl Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. All Wesley Creek: Idem, p. A13 11. Jay Creek: Cobb and Mayfield, 1981 (OF 81-570A), p. A6 Pearl Creek: Idem, p. A8 Riley Creek: Idem, p. A8 Ruby Creek: Idem, p. A8-A9 12. California Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A10-A11 Canyon Creek: Cobb and Mayfield, -1981 (OF 81-570A), p. A4 Lynx Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A12 13. Midas Creek: Cobb and Mayfield, 1981 (OF 81-570A), p. A7 14. Nigi kpal vgururvrak Creek : Degenhart and others, 1978 (BMOF 103-78), p. 135, 402-408. 15. Lucky Six Creek: Cobb, 1975 (OF 75-628), p. 77 16. Bear Creek (Hogatza): Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A4 17. Hughes Bar: Cobb and Miller (OF 81-847A), p. A5 18. Pocahontas Creek: Cobb and Mi1 ler, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A5 19. Black Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A4 Felix Fork: Idem, p. A4 Indian River: Idem, p. A5 Snyder Creek: Idem, p. A6 20. Red Mountain: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A5 21. Helpmejack Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A4 22. Alatna River: Cobb, 1975 (OF 75-628), p. 73 Rocky Bottom Creek: Cobb and Miller, 1981 (OF 81-847A), p. A6 23. A1 atna River: Cobb, 1975 (OF 75-628), p. 73 24. Colorado Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A4 25. Fool Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A6 Midas Creek: Idem, p. All 26. Crevice Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A5 27. Suckik Creek: Cobb, 1972 (MF-469), loc. 27 28. Bett les Bars: Cobb, 1978b (OF 78-94), p. 7 29. Lake Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A9 Sirr Creek: Idem, p. A13 Spring Creek: Idem, p. A14 Summit (Surprise) Creek: Idem, p. A14 30. Agnes Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A3 Birch Creek: Idem, p. A3 Oregon Creek: Idem, p. A12 Twocent Creek: Idem, p. A15 31. Eagle Gulch: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A5 East Creek: Idem, p. A5 Jay Creek: Idem, p. A8 Kay Creek: Idem, p. A9 Lucky Creek: Idem, p. A9 Rye Creek: Idem, p. A13 32. Bourbon Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A4 33. Fall Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A6 34. Conglomerate Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A5 Mascot Creek: Idem, p. A10 35. Washington Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A16 36. Canyon Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A4 37. Acme Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A3 Archibald Gulch: Idem, p. A3 Confederate Gulch (Creek) : Idem, p. A4-A5 Fay Gulch (Creek): Idem, p. A6 Hamnond River: Idem, p. A7 Jap Creek: Idem, p. A8 Lofty Creek: Idem, p. A9 Nolan Creek: Idem, p. All-A12 Quartz Pup: Cobb, 1971 (MF-469), loc. 42 Smith Creek (Gulch): Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A13-A14 Swift Creek (Gulch): Idem, p. A14 Thompson Gulch: Cobb, 1971 (MF 469), loc. 42 Union Gulch (Creek) : Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A15 Vermont Creek: Idem, p. A15-A16 Webster Gulch: Cobb, 1972 (MF-469), loc. 42 Wiseman Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A17 38. Clara Gulch (Creek) : Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A4 Emna Creek: Idem, p. AS-A6 Kelly Gulch: Idem, p. A9 Sawyer Gulch (Creek): Idem, p. A13 39. Porcupine Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A12 Quartz Creek: Idem, p. A12 Twelvemi le Creek: Idem, p. A15 40. Myrtle Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 50-51 Slate Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A13 41. Rose (Rosie) Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A12-A13 42. Chapman Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A4 Fryingpan Bar: Idem, p. A7 Hamil Bar: Idem, p. A7 Mailbox Creek: Idem, p. A10 Tramay Bar: Idem, p. A15 43. Davis Creek: Cobb, 1978b (OF 78-94), p. 8 Gold Bench: Idem, p. 10-11 Grubstake Bar: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A7 Hanshaw Bar: Idem, p. A8 Ironside Bar (Bench): Cobb, 1978b (OF 78-94), p. 12 Rock Creek: Idem, p. 16 Smally Creek: Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A13 44. Eagle Cliff (Bluff): Cobb, 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. A5 45. Slate Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 64 46. Marion Creek: Cobby 1976a (OF 76-340), loc. 46 Minnie Creek: Cobby 1981f (OF 81-732A), p. All 47. Neck Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p, 52 Nugget Creek: Idem, p. 53 Rainbow Gulch (Creek): Idem, p. 57 48. Emory Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 24 Gold Creek: Idem, p. 28-29 Linda Creek: Idem, p. 40 Little Gold Creek: Idem, p. 41 Magnet Creek: Idem, p. 45 Sheep Creek (Gulch) (tributary of Koyukuk River, Middle Fork) : Idem, p. 61 49. Butte (Shamrock) Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 14 California Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 15; De Young, 1978 (MF-878-B), loc. 14 Crab Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 18 Jim Gulch (Creek) (Pup): Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340); De Young, 1978 (MF-878-B), loc. 14 King Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 37 Lake Creek: Idem, p. 38 Wakeup Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 71; De Young, 1978 (MF-878-B), loc. 14 50. Denny's Gulch: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 20 Sawlog Creek: Idem, p. 60 51. Bettles River: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 5 Eightmile Creek: Idem, p. 23 Garnet Creek: Idem, p. 27 Mule Creek: Idem, p. 49 Spruce Creek: Idem, p. 66 52. Robert Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 58 Sheep Creek (tributary of Robert Creek): Idem, p. 62 53. Big Jim (Suklak) Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 10 Phoebe Creek: Idem, p. 55 54. Trout Creek: Cobb, 1978b (OF 78-94), p. 6 Slate Creek: Idem, p. 6 55. Dictator Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 21 56. Big Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 6-8 Big Squaw Creek: Idem, p. 12 Little Squaw Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 43-44; Grybeck and De Young, 1978 (OF 78-l-B) , p. 13 St. Marys Creek (Gulch): Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 59 Tobin Creek: Cobb, 1976a (OF 76-340), p. 69; Grybeck and De Young, 1978 (OF 78-1-B), p. 13 57. Pass Creek: Cobb, 1976e (OF 76-632), p. 35 58. Anikovik River: Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A3 Baituk Creek: Idem, p. A3 Banner Creek: Idem, p. A3 Buckner (Buhner) Creek: Idem, p. A6 Deer Creek (tributary of Anikovik River): Idem, p. A8-A9 Ishut Creek: Idem, p. A13 59. Buck Creek: Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A5 Grouse Creek: Idem, p. A12 Sutter Creek: Idem, p. A18 60. Budd Creek: Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A6 Goldrun Creek: Cobb and Sainsbury, 1972 (MF-426), loc. 74 Windy Creek (tributary of American River) : Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. 28. 61. Allene Creek: Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A2 Unnamed creek: Idem, p. A20 62. Dewey Creek: Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A9 Igloo (Moonlight) Creek: Idem, p. A13 Sunset Creek: Idem, p. A18 63. McKinley Creek: Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A15 Offield Creek: Idem, p. A15 64. Coyote Creek: Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A8 Dese Creek: Idem, p. A9 65. Bering Creek Cobb, 1981d (OF 81-364A), p. A3 Eagle Creek: Idem, p.