Koyuk District — seward peninsula

Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache — Alaska regional gold page. Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: seward_peninsula_ak.shtml. Area: Koyuk District. Map coordinates are approximate for the Alaska region. This district is located in the southeast corner of the peninsula, between latitude 64�55' and 65�40' N, longitude 160�20' and 162�00' W, including drainage of the Koyuk River, on the Candle USGS quadrangle. Along Alameda and Knowles Creeks were some placers operated since 1900. At Dime Landing and Haycock area creeks had many rich placers. All other regional creeks and in bench gravels, especially along Monument Creek you can find open cut operations for placer gold. Between Little and Dry Creeks, extending a considerable distance with extensive dredging operations for placer gold.