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1955 Map of Circle C-1

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Circle C-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Birch Creek dominates this interior landscape, weaving a complex network of oxbows and marshlands across the central terrain. Along its banks, the Steese Highway provides a terrestrial link through the wilderness, passing the site of Twelvemile House (Aban'd), a vestige of the region's early roadhouse history. To the west, the Crazy Mountains rise sharply, feeding tributaries like North Fork Crazy Creek into the low-lying basin.

The eastern edge of the map is defined by the massive Yukon River, which cuts a broad path south of Ninemile Lake. This 1955 survey captures the transition from high mountain peaks to the expansive wetlands and small lakes like Medicine Lake that characterize this portion of the Yukon-Koyukuk region. The presence of isolated Cabin sites and smaller streams such as George Creek and Fourteenmile Cr highlights the sparse but vital human footprint in this interior territory.