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1956 Map of Fort Yukon D-1

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fort Yukon D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Yukon Flats dominate this landscape, where a complex network of meandering waterways and seasonal wetlands define the interior. The Porcupine River and Sheenjek River serve as the primary geographical anchors, carving through the terrain with dramatic loops like Bootleg Bend. The map documents a sparsely settled wilderness where human presence is marked only by isolated outposts such as Carls Cabin and a generic Cabin near the river banks.

Numerous named sloughs, including Curtis Slough, Ninemile Slough, and the suggestively named Graveyard Slough, indicate a landscape shaped by shifting river channels and seasonal flooding. Small bodies of water like Shuman Lake and Gailey Lake are scattered throughout the flats, emphasizing the importance of hydrology in this subarctic environment. The presence of the National Wildlife Refuge boundary reflects the transition of this area into a protected conservation zone by the early 1980s.