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1955 Map of Circle C-3

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Circle C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Steese Highway cuts through the southern portion of this interior landscape, providing the primary access point for prospectors and travelers during the mid-1950s. The map illustrates a region transitioning from the alpine heights of the Crazy Mountains and Pinnell Mtn down into the expansive Yukon Flats, part of which is designated as the Yukon Flats National Monument.

Evidence of the area's gold-mining legacy is found along the drainages of Mammoth Creek and Crooked Creek, where a Placer Mine is specifically noted. Settlement is sparse, represented by the Miller House (Site) and several scattered Cabin and Cabins locations near water sources like Porcupine Creek and Mastodon Creek. These labels, alongside a network of seasonal routes like the Tractor Trail, reflect the isolation and resource-driven economy of the Alaskan interior prior to later 20th-century developments.