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1956 Map of Eagle A-2

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Eagle A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Chicken and Franklin serve as the primary human outposts in this 1950s study of the Fortymile mining district. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the North Fork Fortymile River and its numerous tributaries, where evidence of resource extraction is visible through Dredge Tailings and scattered Placer Mine operations. The construction of the Taylor Highway provides a critical lifeline through the territory, linking isolated settlements and airfields like the Franklin Landing Strip and Lassen Landing Strip to the broader region.

Small settlements like Napoleon and the South Fork Lodge appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Lost Chicken Hill. The presence of several Tractor Trail segments suggests a rugged network of local transport used for freighting supplies to remote claims. This era of the Alaskan interior is characterized by a reliance on bush aviation and river access, captured here just as the road network began to formalize overland travel.