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1956 Map of Fort Yukon D-5

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fort Yukon D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Chandalar River meanders through a vast network of wetlands and seasonal water bodies in this mid-century survey of the Alaskan interior. This landscape is defined by the braided channels of the river as it flows through the Yukon Flats, an area where the transition between water and land is constantly shifting. The map delineates the boundaries of the Venetie Indian Reservation and the National Wildlife Refuge, highlighting the protected status of these remote territories.

A solitary Winter Trail provides the only named overland passage across the eastern portion of the sheet, connecting distant points through a region dotted with numerous small lakes such as Vunikth Lakes, Chahovun Lakes, and Bearman Lake. These features, along with Kokacho Creek, illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the subarctic tundra. The survey reflects a period when the Bureau of Land Management was still predetermining unsurveyed land lines, marking a moment in time before many of these wild areas were formally developed or extensively mapped on the ground.