1956 Map of Coleen A-5

About this map

Graphite Lake dominates the southwestern portion of this 1950s interior landscape, situated within a vast system of unnamed wetlands and low-relief terrain. The map captures a wilderness in transition, documented by the Bureau of Land Management and the Geological Survey primarily through aerial photography. A prominent Tractor Trail cuts across the northern and southern sectors, indicating the seasonal transit routes essential for movement through this remote subarctic region before more permanent infrastructure existed. In the southeast, the Porcupine River winds past Deacons Rock, while surveying markers like VABM Nancy 1625 provide the few fixed points of reference in an area defined by its shifting marshlands and intricate contour lines.