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1951 Map of Candle

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Candle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Candle serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated near the head of Spafarief Bay where the Kiwalik River meets the sea. The geography of the early 1950s is defined by a dense network of mining-related infrastructure, most notably the Candle Ditch which contours along the western hillsides. Small settlements and outposts like Snyder Roadhouse, Haycock, and Dime Landing are connected by a system of trails and primitive airfields, including the Mining Camp Airstrip near Split Creek.

The central portion of the sheet is dominated by the sprawling drainage basins of the Buckland River and its various forks, such as the West Fork and South Fork. These waterways cut through high terrain marked by Clem Mountain and Traverse Pk. Names like Gold Run, Bonanza Creek, and Eldorado Creek reflect the prospecting history of the Seward Peninsula and Northwest Arctic interior during this mid-century period.