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1957 Map of Eagle

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Eagle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Yukon River and the international border between the United States and Canada define this vast interior landscape during the mid-1950s. Settlement is concentrated along river corridors and the newly accessible Taylor Highway, which connects remote outposts like Chicken, Franklin, and Jack Wade to the wider territory. The map documents the historic gateway of Eagle and the adjacent Eagle Village at the confluence of the Yukon and Mission Creek, a region shaped by gold rushes and subsistence living.

Deeply incised drainages like the Fortymile River and Seventymile River cut through high plateau country, marked by landmarks such as The Kink and Calico Bluff. Away from the river bottoms, the terrain rises to prominent summits including Glacier Mountain and Mount Veta. The presence of small settlements and campgrounds like Liberty Campground illustrates the transition from isolated mining districts to a landscape increasingly traversed by road.