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1949 Map of Fairbanks A-2

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fairbanks A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Japan Hills and the winding course of the Wood River dominate this interior Alaskan landscape, surveyed in the mid-century with revisions into the early 1970s. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems including Bonnifield Creek, Gold King Creek, and Chicken Creek, which carve through the high elevations. Aviation infrastructure, vital for accessing such a landscape, is marked by a Landing Strip and Radio Tower near the western edge.

A solitary Cabin north of Chicken Creek and various triangulation stations like VABM 2834 Bonn provide evidence of early survey efforts and seasonal habitation. The topography transitions from the dramatic peaks of the south, including Snow Mountain Gulch, toward the northern drainage basins. This map illustrates the isolation of the region, where the only named landmarks are natural features or small outposts of human activity established along the watercourses.