Geologic reconnaissance of the Porcupine valley, Alaska

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Research Article| January 01, 1908 Geologic reconnaissance of the Porcupine valley, Alaska E. M. KINDLE E. M. KINDLE Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information E. M. KINDLE Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 04 Jul 1908 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2674 Print Issn: 0016-7606 © 1908 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1908) 19 (1): 315–338. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-19-315 Article history Received: 04 Jul 1908 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation E. M. KINDLE; Geologic reconnaissance of the Porcupine valley, Alaska. GSA Bulletin 1908;; 19 (1): 315–338. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-19-315 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Topography and DrainageTopographically the country traversed by the Porcupine river between the International boundary and the Yukon falls into two distinct provinces. The most easterly of these includes the low mountain and hill country extending westward from the boundary about 100 miles. The Yukon flats comprise the westerly belt.A little more than 100 miles of the lower course of Porcupine river lie in the extensive alluvial plain known as the Yukon flats. Along this portion of the river hard rocks nowhere outcrop. The banks rise generally 12 to 18 feet above low water and never more than a few feet above high water. Entirely without topographic relief, this extensive region is covered with muskeag, spruce forest, and willows. The latter occupy the intermediate border between the swampy muskeag and the better drained spruce forest tracts, as well as the areas subject to river overflow. Numerous sloughs or side . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.