1949 Map of Fairbanks A-2

About this map

Japan Hills anchor this interior Alaskan landscape, surveyed in the mid-twentieth century when the region remained largely unsurveyed by ground crews. The topography, mapped via aerial photography, reveals a wilderness defined by the winding Wood River and its numerous tributaries like Bonnifield Creek and Gold King Creek. Human presence is exceptionally sparse, marked only by isolated features such as a lone Cabin and infrastructure supporting early aviation and communication, including a Landing Strip and a Radio Tower.