1956 Map of Beaver

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The Arctic Circle cuts through this subarctic interior landscape, where the settlement of Beaver sits along a northern bend of the Yukon River. This 1950s survey documents a network of isolated outposts, showing numerous trapper or distance-marked shelters like Fifty-six Mile Cabin and Fourteenmile Cabin scattered across the Yukon Flats National Monument. The terrain is defined by the braided hydrology of the Hadweenzic River and the Hodzana River, with seasonal mobility indicated by a series of winter trails and winter roads. Geographers and local historians will find several notable locations of earlier activity, specifically the documented positions of West Fork Dall City (Site) and Kings Slough Village (Site). The map illustrates the transition from the river-level flats toward the Hamlin Hills and prominent peaks like Lone Mtn and Dall Mtn.