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1949 Map of Fairbanks D-1

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fairbanks D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

North Pole serves as a focal point for this interior Alaskan landscape, situated just north of the Tanana River and the braided waters of Chena Slough. Based on a 1949 survey, the map illustrates a region transitioning from raw wilderness to early mid-century development. The Alaska Railroad and the Alaska Highway cut through the southern portion of the sheet, providing vital transport links between the developing settlement of Highland Park and the specialized airfield at Bradley Sky Ranch.

To the north, the terrain rises toward Gilmore Dome, where the headwaters of numerous small creeks like Gilmore Creek and Pearl Creek carve through the uplands. The Chena River meanders across the lowlands, its course marked by oxbows and marshy terrain. Local infrastructure is evidenced by established routes such as Chena Hot Springs Road and rural identifiers like the Two Rivers Sch, reflecting the early post-war footprint in the Fairbanks North Star area.