1950 Map of Fairbanks A-3

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Tatlanika Creek and its many tributaries form the backbone of this interior Alaskan landscape, mapped from 1949 aerial photography and 1950 field annotations. The drainage network includes family-named and prospector-named waters such as Saint George Creek, Roosevelt Creek, and Hearst Creek, highlighting the era's mining and exploration activity. High elevations are marked by survey points like Vabm Murphy 4330, while the lower valley floors contain evidence of remote infrastructure. A solitary Landing Strip and a Sled Road serve as the primary transport links in a region where travel depended on seasonal conditions. Evidence of small-scale resource extraction is visible through the presence of a Placer Mine near Gold King Creek and a Ditch system. A single Cabin label suggests the isolated nature of human settlement in this part of the Fairbanks Meridian during the mid-twentieth century.