1956 Map of Beaver

About this map

The Yukon River meanders through a labyrinth of sloughs and islands in this mid-century interior Alaska survey, crossing the Arctic Circle north of Stevens Village. The settlement of Beaver serves as a primary point of human activity along the northern banks of the flats, where the river divides into complex waterways like Kings Slough and surrounds Marten Island. To the northwest, the terrain rises toward Dall Mtn and the Long Ridge, while the former location of Dall City marks a point of earlier activity along the Dall River. This map documents a wilderness landscape defined by seasonal movement, shown through the Winter Trail leading north toward the Hadweenzic River and a designated Landing Area near Lansing Creek. The abundance of indigenous place names for water bodies, such as Minkoshchaliton Lake and Gushdoimon Lake, reflects the traditional geography of the Yukon Flats.