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1951 Map of Eagle

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Eagle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Alaska Yukon boundary defines the eastern edge of this expansive mid-century survey, where the Taylor Highway provides a lifeline to remote settlements. Along the Seventymile River and the winding Charley River, the landscape is dotted with outposts of early Alaskan industry and transport, from the Landing Field at Eagle to the Bonanza Bar mining area.

Several sites are noted as out of use by this era, including Joseph, Kechumstuk, and Fortymile, reflecting the shifting patterns of habitation in the interior. Placer mining history is evidenced by whimsically named tributaries like Merry Christmas Creek and Happy New Year Cr. Smaller locales like Chicken, Franklin, and Jack Wade remain active, while Gravel Gulch Shelter Cabin and Dome Creek Shelter Cabin mark the survival network across the high terrain of Mt Harper and Fortymile Dome.