1955 Map of Circle C-2

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Central serves as the primary hub for this interior Alaskan landscape, situated where the Steese Highway meets a complex network of waterways and trails. The settlement's regional importance is underscored by its proximity to a Landing Strip and a nearby Graveyard, features common to isolated outposts of the mid-20th century. To the north, the terrain rises into the Crazy Mountains, while the southern lowlands are defined by the winding paths of Crooked Creek and Albert Creek. Evidence of local infrastructure and resource extraction appears through scattered Gravel Pit locations and a Winter Trail leading toward the southeast corner near Medicine Lake and the small settlement of Medicine. This survey captures the transition from the high peaks of Boulder Hill to the marshy drainage basins that shaped the movement and habitation patterns of the Yukon-Koyukuk region.