1952 Map of Circle A-4

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Far Mountain dominates the central landscape of this interior Alaskan wilderness, rising above a network of drainages that form the headwaters of the Chena River system. During the early 1950s, when these aerial photographs were first captured, the region remained largely inaccessible by road, defined instead by its hydrological patterns. The North Fork Chena River and East Fork Chena River carve deep valleys through the uplands, supported by numerous tributaries such as Monument Creek and Rosebud Creek. Evidence of high-altitude surveying is marked by triangulation stations like Vabm 4694 and VABM 3327 Monument, which served as critical control points for the Geological Survey in this era. For those interested in the remote geography of the Fairbanks North Star region, the map documents a pristine state of the land before significant modern encroachment, highlighting natural corridors such as Jones Pass.