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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

Eagle stands as the primary gateway to this subarctic landscape, situated near the Alaska Yukon boundary along the upper reaches of the Seventymile River. In the early 1950s, the region was defined by a mix of active mining communities and fading frontier settlements, with several sites already labeled as abandoned. The map documents the vital role of aviation in this road-sparse interior, featuring remote landing strips such as Gold Creek Airstrip and Lassen Airstrip.

Prospecting and trapping infrastructure is evident through scattered landmarks like the Gravel Gulch Shelter Cabin and Dome Creek Shelter Cabin. While the Taylor Highway provides a terrestrial link toward the settlement of Chicken, much of the terrain remains dominated by the complex drainage basins of the Charley River and the Middle Fork of the Fortymile. These waterways, along with features like Calico Bluff and Arctic Dome, guided the movement of early residents through the Fourth Judicial Division.