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1956 Map of Eagle A-5

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Eagle A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Fortymile River and its Middle Fork carve through the high elevations of the Yukon-Tanana Uplands in this mid-1950s survey. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainages, including the aptly named Gold Bottom Creek and Kechumstuk Creek, which flow through a region deeply tied to early Alaskan prospecting and resource exploration. The presence of a Tractor Trail and a lone Cabin near Caribou Creek highlights the sparse, utilitarian nature of human activity in this era, likely supporting mining or seasonal hunting camps.

Prominent landmarks such as Mt Veta and the VABM Corner provide essential vertical and horizontal control points for the 1954 photogrammetric mapping. Smaller tributaries like Molly Creek, Norrell Creek, and the curiously named Silas Pup illustrate the detailed hydrology of the drainage basin before late-century changes. This sheet serves as a record of a remote interior landscape where transport was limited to river corridors and primitive overland tracks.