NOME REGION. 
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kpended in the same length of time, nevertheless tend toward the 
ermanence and stability of a mining camp. While it is believed 
lat the gravel deposits of the Nome tundra, as well as the stream 
ad bench gravels of the district, are sufficiently great in amount and 
ch in gold content to insure Nome an important place among gold- 
roducing districts for many years to come, still the discovery of 
aluable lode deposits can be of no small importance for the inter- 
ns of the region. The discovery and exploitation of such deposits 
:e not made in most mining communities until the available placer 
round is largely taken up or until failure of the valuable content 
nnpels capital to seek other investment. It is therefore not to be 
ondered at that only slight attention has yet been given to lode 
tinino; in the Nome region. 
G. 5.— Sketch map of southern Seward Peninsula, showing the area covered by detailed topographic 
maps. I, Grand Central special; II, Nome special; III, Casadepaga quadrangle; IV, Solomon 
quadrangle. 
It is an unfortunate fact that the work of a mining geologist can 
ot be entirely separated from that of the miner, and that the data 
e requires for the solution of many problems arising in the exten- 
on or exploitation of mining properties can be secured only after 
evelopment has reached a more or less advanced stage, and in many 
laces only after large sums of money have been expended. We have 
ere one reason for the distrust in geologists which mining men not 
ifreqiiently show. A better realization by both classes of the inter- 
ependeiice of interests, which is already becoming evident, is greatly 
3 be desired and must lead to a greater appreciation of what each 
wes to the otfcer. 
