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1950 Map of Fairbanks D-5

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Fairbanks D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Tanana River meanders through this interior Alaska landscape, defining a complex network of waterways and wetlands. The settlement of Old Minto is situated along the riverbank, accompanied by a nearby Landing Strip that highlights the region's reliance on bush aviation. This 1950s-era topography reveals a transition in transportation, where a traditional Sled Road parallels the water, cutting through the marshes and muskeg toward the north.

Complex drainage patterns are evident in the numerous sloughs that branch from the main channel, including Sawmill Slough, Twentyfour Mile Slough, and Totchaket Slough. These waterways surround significant landforms like Crescent Island and a cluster of named bodies of water such as All Hand Help Lake, Clear Lake, and Lunch Lake. The presence of the Fairbanks Base Line provides a key surveying reference point across this wilderness area of the Yukon-Koyukuk region.