1972 Map of Arctic A-2

About this map

Old John Lake dominates the central landscape of this 1972 survey, situated within the Venetie Indian Reservation. The terrain is characterized by prominent peaks including Signal Mountain, Titus Mountain, Vorzui Mountain, and Old John Mountain, which rise above a network of drainages and wetlands. A remote Cabin sits near the western shore of the lake, providing evidence of local human activity in an area defined by its hydrology and relief. The Koness River meanders along the eastern edge of the quadrangle, while multiple smaller bodies of water like Cache Lake and Island Lake dot the lowlands between the mountain ranges. This map captures the region's complex water systems before modern shifts, highlighting the Indefinite Boundary and the South Boundary Umiat Meridian that define the land divisions in this interior Alaskan wilderness.