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1958 Map of Big Delta D-5

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Big Delta D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Chena River and its complex network of forks and creeks dominate this interior Alaskan landscape during the mid-20th century. The area is defined by the convergence of the Middle Fork and the South Fork Chena River, with several remote cabins and even a site of Ruins documented along the southern waterways. The map illustrates a transitional period in land management, showing the early boundaries of the Chena River State Recreation Area alongside the expansive Yukon Command Training Site.

Transport is limited to a singular Tractor Trail cutting across the northern hills, while the terrain itself is punctuated by distinctive geological features like the Tors and Granite peaks. Waterways such as Mastadon Creek, Stiles Creek, and Munson Creek indicate a region historically frequented by prospectors or trappers, evidenced by the scattered primitive structures near Beaver Creek and Emory Creek.