1956 Map of Coleen A-4

About this map

The Coleen River meanders southward through a landscape of wetlands and high peaks in this mid-1950s study of the Yukon-Koyukuk region. In the southeast corner, the massive Porcupine River flows past Burnt Paw, while prominent surveying stations like Coleen Mountain and Mount Marr dominate the central and western terrain. A single Tractor Trail provides a rare trace of human transit across the northern reaches, emphasizing the seasonal and logistical challenges of the era. The mapping, based on 1955 aerial photography, documents the complex drainage patterns and swampy lowlands that define the relationship between the regional waterways and the surrounding elevations, such as Fish.