Migration North to Alaska
Natural Resources
Gold was not the only valuable natural resource that encouraged migration to Alaska. Silver, copper, oil, coal, and other minerals were plentiful, and Alaska was rich in timber, fish and other marine and wildlife.
Did the discovery of natural resources encourage migration to your state or town?
The Documents
Three-ton Nugget
of Native Copper
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National Archives and Records Administration
Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Record Group 111
Logs on Railroad Cars
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National Archives and Records Administration
Records of the Forest Service
Record Group 95
Migration North to Alaska Main Page
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The Alaska Purchase Treaty
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The Cancelled Check and Receipt
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The Gold Rush
- Natural Resources