1956 Map of Eagle B-6

About this map

The Goodpaster River basin in the Fairbanks Meridian area is defined by a network of drainage systems that carve through the high elevations of the Alaska interior. This mid-century topographical record shows the Eisenmenger Fork feeding into the main river system, a critical waterway for early exploration and seasonal movement through this unpopulated terrain. The map reflects a landscape in 1956 where land lines remained unsurveyed and unmarked, as predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management. The intricate contour lines illustrate the steep relief surrounding Joseph Creek and the southern Boulder Creek, detailing a wilderness that, at the time of these 1954 aerial photographs, was largely untouched by permanent roads or infrastructure.