1956 Map of Fort Yukon A-5

About this map

Beaver Creek meanders sharply through the eastern half of this interior Alaskan landscape, characterized by a complex network of wetlands and muskeg. Mapped in the mid-1950s using aerial photography, the terrain is dominated by hundreds of unnamed thermokarst lakes and ponds typical of the Yukon Flats region. Evidence of human presence is sparse, marked only by isolated structures such as a solitary Cabin and another identified as Cabin (Aban'd) near the riverbanks. In the northwest corner, Big Creek flows through a dense collection of water bodies, illustrating the fluid and ever-changing drainage patterns of this subarctic environment. The lack of roads or established trails highlights the reliance on waterways for travel and subsistence during this era.