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1949 Map of Fairbanks D-4

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fairbanks D-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Chatanika River and the sprawling Minto Lakes dominate this interior landscape, revealing a remote region defined by its water systems and seasonal transport. In this mid-century environment, human presence is sparse, centered primarily around the infrastructure of The Alaska Railroad at the southern edge. The small settlement of Dunbar and a nearby Section House mark the rail line's passage near Mile 433, providing essential service points in the wilderness.

Away from the tracks, the terrain transitions into a complex of wetlands and smaller basins like Wooden Canoe Lake and Bridge Lake. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of the Indian Cemetery near Goldstream Creek serves as a significant marker of Indigenous heritage and early occupancy. A network of Sled Roads and isolated cabins further illustrates the methods of travel and subsistence that persisted in the Tanana Valley area before modern road development.