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1956 Map of Charley River B-5

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Charley River B-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Yukon River carves through the center of this 1950s interior landscape, serving as the primary corridor for transportation and settlement in a region defined by its waterway and mining prospects. Small cabins and outpost markers like the McGregor Cabin and Slaven Cabin dot the banks, while the presence of the Woodchopper Roadhouse (Aban'd) suggests the evolving nature of river travel and commerce.

South of the river, a network of drainages including Woodchopper Creek and Coal Creek reveal a geography utilized for resource extraction, supported by a remote Landing Strip. High points like Slaven Dome and Wedge rise above the complex system of creeks and gulches, such as Green Gulch and Mineral Creek, which drain the uplands. This survey, annotated in 1956, documents a moment when small-scale habitation sites like the Alice G Cabins still maintained a presence in the vast Alaska interior.