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1957 Map of Eagle

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Eagle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Eagle and Eagle Village sit at the northeastern edge of this interior landscape, where the Yukon River flows past the prominent Eagle Bluff. This 1957 survey, with revisions into the early 1980s, captures the remote road and trail network connecting isolated mining districts and settlements along the United States Canada border. The Taylor Highway serves as the primary artery, winding through the southern reaches to serve places like Chicken, Lost Chicken, and Jack Wade Junction.

A complex drainage system of the Fortymile River and its various forks—including the North Fork, Middle Fork, and Mosquito Fork—illustrates the region's long association with alluvial mining, noted by numerous mines scattered across the creeks. To the northwest, the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve encompasses the wild reaches of the Seventymile River and Charley River. High peaks such as Mount Warbelow and Glacier Mountain dominate the horizon, while specialized infrastructure like the Landing Strip near Kechumstuk and the South Fork Lodge highlight the logistical realities of life in the Alaskan bush.