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1955 Map of Circle B-2

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Circle B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Circle Hot Springs (Circle Springs PO) serves as a primary point of interest in this mid-century Alaskan interior landscape, complete with its Circle Hot Springs Landing Strip and proximity to the winding Birch Creek. The map documents a rugged geography defined by mining activity and remote hydraulic features, showing numerous Mines and a Placer Mine scattered along the drainages of Deadwood Creek and Harrison Creek.

A network of uniquely named "pups" and creeks, such as Twenty-two Pup, Nine Pup, and Bottom Dollar Creek, illustrates the density of the local watershed and its historical importance to prospectors. High points like Ketchem Dome and VABM Ospa 843 provide vantage points over a terrain navigated by a solitary Tractor Trail, emphasizing the era's reliance on specialized transport and seasonal waterways like Buckley Bar and Mary Louise Fork.