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1949 Map of Big Delta B-6

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Big Delta B-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Harding Lake and Birch Lake serve as the primary recreational anchors in this corridor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The landscape is dominated by the massive braided channels of the Tanana River and the lower reach of the Little Delta River, which carve through the Interior landscape. Grounded in the 1940s but updated with 1970s aerial photography, the map documents the critical infrastructure of the Alaskan interior, including the path of The Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the primary Richardson Highway.

Local landmarks such as Aurora Lodge and Silver Fox Lodge reflect the area's development for travelers and residents along the highway. Large military holdings are present via the eastern reaches of Fort Wainwright. Notable natural features including Salcha Bluff and Flag Hill overlook the river valleys, while a Winter Trail provides evidence of seasonal travel routes used when the heavy river systems were frozen.