1956 Map of Beaver

About this map

The Arctic Circle bisects this subarctic landscape where the Yukon River breaks into a dense network of sloughs and channels across the Yukon Flats. Indigenous settlements and river outposts like Beaver and Stevens Village serve as the primary human hubs along the southern waterway, while the northern terrain rises sharply toward Nelson Mountain and the Twentynine Mile Ridge. This mid-century topography reveals a world defined by seasonal movement, following the Winter Trail and a series of numbered cabins, such as Fifty-six Mile Cabin and Thirty-six Mile Cabin, which provided essential shelter along the remote drainage of the Hadweenzic River. The map also preserves the location of Dall City (Site) and the riverside camps at Kings Slough Village, illustrating the transition from gold-rush era sites to established Native Alaskan communities.