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1956 Map of Chandalar

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Chandalar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Venetie Indian Reservation occupies the southeastern corner of this Alaskan interior landscape, where the Chandalar River meets the Koyukuk River drainage. The region is defined by a sparse network of survival and extraction, marked by the presence of Chandalar Mine and isolated outposts like Caro and Sixty-one Mile Cabin. The topography transitions from the dramatic peaks of Sukakpak Mountain and Snowden Mountain down to the expansive Koyukuk River Flats.

A long Winter Trail serves as the primary overland artery through the valley floor, connecting remote sites like the Landing Area and various unnamed Cabin locations. Evidence of early aviation and industrial efforts appears through labels for a Landing Area (Aband) and a Gaging Sta. The hydrology is complex, featuring numerous named alpine lakes such as Woodland Echo Lake and South Fork Lake, which fed the regional gold and trapping economies of the mid-twentieth century.