1951 Map of Circle

About this map

The Steese Highway cuts a vital path through this interior Alaskan wilderness, connecting the drainage basins of the Chatanika River and the Chena River with the Yukon River corridor. This mid-century survey highlights a landscape defined by the legacies of the gold rush and the early development of thermal tourism. Small interior settlements like Central and Miller House serve as waypoints along the route, while the map marks the site of Twelvemile House (Abandoned), signaling the shifting patterns of habitation in the territory.