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1952 Map of Fairbanks C-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Fairbanks C-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The braided channels of the Tanana River dominate this early 1950s interior Alaska landscape, creating a complex network of waterways including Salchaket Slough and Piledriver Slough. This era was defined by significant military expansion in the Fairbanks region, evidenced by the extensive Eielson Air Force Base and the massive Ladd Air Force Base Bombing and Gunnery Range stretching across the western half of the sheet.

Transportation corridors follow the high ground north of the river, where the Richardson Highway and the Alaska Railroad pass through the small settlements of Big Horn and Moose Creek. Beyond the active installations and the highway, the terrain transitions into the rugged heights of Moose Creek Bluff and various unnamed hills marked by a traditional Winter Trail, reflecting the balance between modern cold-war infrastructure and the subarctic wilderness.