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1951 Map of Fort Yukon

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fort Yukon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Yukon Flats dominate this landscape where the Yukon River meanders across the Arctic Circle. This 1951 survey records the vital transport corridors of the Far North before modern infrastructure reached the interior, highlighting the dependence on seasonal river travel and wilderness routes. Remote outposts like Venetie Landing and White Eye appear alongside numerous unnamed Cabin sites, which likely served as seasonal bases for trapping and subsistence.

The presence of the Commercial Airport at Fort Yukon signals the growing importance of aviation in connecting these isolated communities. To the southeast, the map documents historical overland transit including the Winter Trail and several portages, such as the Seventeen Mile Portage, which bypassed the winding river bends. One noted settlement, Twentytwo Mile Village, is already recorded as abandoned by this time, providing a clear marker of shifting settlement patterns in the Yukon-Koyukuk region.