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1952 Map of Big Delta C-6

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

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The U S Military Reservation (Eielson Air Force Base) occupies a significant portion of the western landscape in this 1952 study, marking a period of intense military infrastructure development in interior Alaska. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Tanana River in the southwest corner and the drainage systems of the Little Salcha River and Moose Creek.

Logistics and transport of the era are centered on the Richardson Highway, which parallels the river. Surveyors recorded topographic benchmarks such as VABM Seven 2566 and VABM Canyon 1831 to navigate the complex elevations. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by a Gravel Pit located near the primary transit corridor, while the confluence of French Creek and the Little Salcha River illustrates the natural hydrology that dictated early settlement patterns and land use in this subarctic environment.