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1952 Map of Fairbanks B-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Fairbanks B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Military aviation training and northern wilderness define this landscape during the early Cold War era. Much of the territory falls within the Military Reservation Boundary, encompassing the expansive Ladd Air Force Base Bombing and Gunnery Range. This designation reflects the area's strategic importance for mid-century aerial exercises in the Alaskan interior.

The topography is dominated by the winding path of the Wood River, which meanders past Wood Buttes and the survey marker at VABM 971 Wood River Butte West. Drainage systems like Tatlanika Creek to the west and the confluence of Bonnifield Creek and Gold King Creek in the southeast carve through the terrain, illustrating the remote and undeveloped nature of the region outside of its military function.