1956 Map of Charley River D-6

About this map

The Yukon River dominates the western edge of this 1950s interior Alaska landscape, weaving through a complex network of wetlands and sloughs. This mid-century survey illustrates the vast, unpopulated terrain of the Charley River region during an era of intensifying aerial photogrammetry by the Geological Survey. Small watercourses like Jefferson Creek and Big Creek drain the higher ground to the east, feeding into the river system. Evidence of human presence is remarkably sparse, limited to a single mapped cabin situated in the western lowlands, likely serving as a waypoint for hunters or travelers in the Alaskan interior. The eastern portion of the map is defined by the headwaters of Paddle Creek, where the terrain rises from the river valley into a series of rolling, unnamed hills and ridges.