Old Maps of Chicken, Alaska for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 5 historic maps of Chicken. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Chicken.


Chicken, AK maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Fortymile, 1902 Print
    1899 Map of Fortymile, 1902 Print
    1899 Fortymile
    1902 Print · USGS
    The Alaska-Yukon borderlands come into focus at the end of the nineteenth century during the height of the northern gold rushes. Local historians can trace early mining outposts and frontier hubs like Eagle City, Star City, and Seventymile along the Yukon River.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Eagle
    1951 Map of Eagle
    1951 Eagle
    1951 Print · USGS
    The eastern Alaska wilderness at the Yukon border is captured here in the early fifties, a time when gold mining camps and bush outposts defined the interior. Trace the paths of prospectors through Chicken, Jack Wade, and the abandoned camp at Seventymile.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Eagle A-2, 1963 Print
    1956 Map of Eagle A-2, 1963 Print
    1956 Eagle A-2
    1963 Print · USGS
    Southeast Fairbanks during the mid-1950s reveals a landscape of isolated mining outposts and river-valley settlements. Trace the early routes of the Taylor Highway and locate remote landmarks like Chicken, Franklin, and the Lassen Landing Strip.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Eagle, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Eagle, 1966 Print
    1957 Eagle
    1966 Print · USGS
    The eastern Alaska interior comes into focus during the mid-fifties, showing the remote river outposts and mining camps along the Canadian border. Genealogists and historians can trace the early Taylor Highway corridor to Chicken, Jack Wade, and Eagle Village.
    6 unique versions available

  5. 2018 Map of Eagle A-2 SW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Eagle A-2 SW, 2018 Print
    2018 Eagle A-2 SW
    2018 Print · USGS
    The community of Chicken is captured here in the late twenty-teens, situated at a critical junction of the historic Fortymile mining district. Researchers can trace the path of the Taylor Highway and locate landmarks like Lost Chicken Hill and the Chicken Airport.

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