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1952 Map of Big Delta B-6

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Big Delta B-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Tanana River and its broad, braided channels dominate the southwestern landscape of this interior Alaska region, where the Richardson Highway serves as the primary artery for travel and recreation. Along this route, local establishments like Silver Fox Lodge and Aurora Lodge catered to travelers in the early fifties, while nearby Birch Lake hosted a Military Rest Camp (Aban'd). The map reveals a transition from these recreational and transit corridors to the restricted zones of the Ladd Air Force Base Bombing and Gunnery Range south of the river.

Prominent geographical features such as Harding Lake and the Salcha River, which winds beneath the Salcha Bluff, define the northern portion of the quadrangle. Beyond the highway and established lodges, a network of trails, including a Winter Trail, leads into the interior toward drainages like Mosquito Creek and Redmond Creek, highlighting the importance of seasonal access in this environment before the development of more permanent road networks.