June-October 1881, Cruise of the Corwin, Part II Image 183

peninsula. Discovered much ice in veins and masses of various shapes in low tundra. Nearly level, 40 ft. high and with lakes and pools, showing a tight frozen subsoil. Abundance of good peat. Large tusk at base of silt bluff. Large flocks of Ptarmigan. Beaver-gnawed alder. Returned at 12 midnight. V...

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Main Author: Muir, John
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Published: Scholarly Commons 1881
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spelling ftunivpacificmsl:oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:jmj-all-3184 2023-06-11T04:17:24+02:00 June-October 1881, Cruise of the Corwin, Part II Image 183 Muir, John 1881-06-01T07:52:58Z image/jpeg https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2185 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmj-all/article/3184/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg eng eng Scholarly Commons https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2185 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmj-all/article/3184/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg To view additional information on copyright and related rights of this item, such as to purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish them, click here to view the Holt-Atherton Special Collections policies . All John Muir Journals John Muir journals drawings writings travel journaling naturalist text 1881 ftunivpacificmsl 2023-05-06T22:34:03Z peninsula. Discovered much ice in veins and masses of various shapes in low tundra. Nearly level, 40 ft. high and with lakes and pools, showing a tight frozen subsoil. Abundance of good peat. Large tusk at base of silt bluff. Large flocks of Ptarmigan. Beaver-gnawed alder. Returned at 12 midnight. Very cold all day, with snow-fall on the adjacent mountains. 11 Sep. Mild tranquil day. 46o M. On board all day. The Corwin sailed from Chamisso I[sland] this evening back to Elephant Point, intending to start early tomorrow morning to make further examinations of the ice formations. 12 Sep. Started at 5:30 A.M. with 6 men https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/3184/thumbnail.jpg Text Tundra University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law: Scholarly Commons Elephant Point ENVELOPE(-60.857,-60.857,-62.692,-62.692)
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description peninsula. Discovered much ice in veins and masses of various shapes in low tundra. Nearly level, 40 ft. high and with lakes and pools, showing a tight frozen subsoil. Abundance of good peat. Large tusk at base of silt bluff. Large flocks of Ptarmigan. Beaver-gnawed alder. Returned at 12 midnight. Very cold all day, with snow-fall on the adjacent mountains. 11 Sep. Mild tranquil day. 46o M. On board all day. The Corwin sailed from Chamisso I[sland] this evening back to Elephant Point, intending to start early tomorrow morning to make further examinations of the ice formations. 12 Sep. Started at 5:30 A.M. with 6 men https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/3184/thumbnail.jpg
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