1957 Map of Eagle

About this map

The Yukon River and its massive network of tributaries define this vast section of the eastern interior near the Alaska Yukon border. This survey, compiled from mid-century data with revisions into the early 1980s, documents the isolated outposts of the northern wilderness, centered on the historic river community of Eagle and nearby Eagle Village. The landscape is dominated by the complex drainage of the Fortymile River, where various forks like the North Fork Fortymile River and South Fork Fortymile River carve through the Yukon-Tanana Uplands. The presence of numerous Mines and settlements like Chicken and Jack Wade along the Taylor Highway reflects the area's deep-rooted history in placer mining. Notable landforms such as Glacier Mountain, Wallcutt Mountain, and Lost Chicken Hill serve as major landmarks across the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.