Loading map...

1951 Map of Fairbanks B-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fairbanks B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Ladd Air Force Base dominates this interior Alaska landscape as it appeared in the early 1950s. The northern portion of the quadrangle is defined by military operations, notably the expansive Bombing and Gunnery Range that spans the central terrain. This area reflects the Cold War era's intensifying focus on strategic defense and training in the north.

The braided channels of the Wood River cut across the southwest, fed by drainage from Bonnifield Creek and Gold King Creek. The landscape transition is marked by the Military Reservation Boundary (Approximate) running east-to-west, separating the northern military lands from the creek systems to the south. Other significant waterways such as Willow Creek and Clear Creek flow through the northern reaches of the base, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of this sub-arctic environment.