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1952 Map of Fairbanks D-3

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

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Alaska Railroad serves as the industrial spine of this interior Alaskan landscape, winding alongside Goldstream Creek through a series of small trackside points. The rail line connects the minor settlements of Saulich, Old Saulich, and Martin, providing a critical link for the gold-bearing drainages of the region. Steep ridges rise sharply from the valley floor, capped by the prominent peaks of Murphy Dome and Ester Dome, while the Fairbanks Base Line cuts a surveyor's path across the center of the sheet.

Industrial activity is centered in the southeast near a Mine along Ester Creek, where the terrain begins to transition toward the broad flats of the Tanana River. Remote access in the early 1950s was maintained through a network of specialized paths, including a Tractor Trail and a Sled Road, reflecting the seasonal logistics required to navigate the wilderness between the high domes and the winding creek beds.