1956 Map of Black River B-6

About this map

Grass River and the Little Black River wind through this interior Alaskan wilderness, forming a complex network of wetlands and meandering waterways as documented during the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by an intricate system of aquatic features, including the expansive Tiechovun Lake and Vunle Lakes, which dominate the northern and central portions of the quadrangle. A solitary Tractor Trail provides a rare indication of human passage through the low-lying terrain north of the Sucker River. This 1956 survey, later revised in the 1970s, illustrates the natural drainage patterns of the region, where Big Creek and Mardow Lake sit amidst a mosaic of unnamed ponds and seasonal marshes typical of the Yukon-Koyukuk region.