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Up east fork of John River. Alaska. 1901.

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Date Taken
1901-07-16

Summary

Album caption: Up. E. fork of John River, from one half mile N.E. of camp July 16, looking N. 40 de. E. (This shows some meandering of stream and head of E. Fork Valley occupied by till. The till plateau remnant in center is approximately 40 ft. lower than the valley side edges of the lateral terraces from which point, one half mile E. of camp July 16, this photo is taken, at B..2640, at a point 200 ft. above flat. The till plateau remnant in center indicates the former extension of these lateral terraces entirely across the valley at this level and the whole overridden by the ice sheet. The surface of the terraces slope down stream, but very gently, only a few feet per mile. The divide and portage lie this side of the mtns., approximately [...]

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U.S. Geological Survey
Photographer :
Scharder, Frank Charles

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