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1956 Map of Beaver

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Beaver
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Yukon River meanders across this mid-century landscape, carving a complex network of islands and sloughs such as Whirlpool Island and Kings Slough. The river acts as a dividing line between the dense, lake-strewn flats to the south and the rising peaks of the Hodzana Hills and Owl Hills to the north. Settlement is sparse and tied directly to the water, anchored by the river community of Beaver and the upstream Stevens Village.

A notable north-south transition occurs at the Arctic Circle, which bisects the map near Lone Mtn. Remote life is evidenced by the presence of numerous cabins and specialized landmarks like The Mudbank or the Kings Slough Village (Aband). Further north, the terrain becomes increasingly defined by its drainage basins, where the Hadweenzic River and its numeric tributaries, including Forty and One-half Mile Creek, flow through narrow valleys toward the Yukon.