2024 Map of Fairbanks D-1 SW

About this map

The Tanana River and its intricate network of waterways, including Thirtymile Slough and Chena Slough, dominate this 2024 survey of the interior landscape southeast of Fairbanks. The community of North Pole and neighboring Highland Park are central to the region's development, connected by the heavy infrastructure of the Richardson Highway and the Alaska Pipeline. The area is notably characterized by its aviation history and private airfields, with several sites such as Dalrymple's Airport, Bradley Sky-Ranch Airport, and Lakewood Airport distributed across the flatlands between the river and the northern hills of Steele Creek. The presence of Fort Wainwright in the southwest corner anchors the map's military significance, while the winding course of the Chena River and Little Chena River suggests the persistent role of water in shaping the local transport and settlement patterns of this Alaskan corridor.