1954 Map of Goodnews C-7

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The Arolik River drainage system dominates this mid-century survey of the Bethel region, revealing a landscape defined by its placer mining history and seasonal waterways. A prominent Mining Camp (Abandoned) and associated tailings situated along Snow Gulch suggest a period of intensive resource extraction that had already begun to recede by the time of the 1954 field annotation. The network of tributaries, including Minnesota Creek, Boulder Creek, and Keno Creek, converge into the larger river valley, which is flanked by significant elevations like Yukon Hill and Thumb Mountain. A single Trail provides the primary overland connection through the southern mountains, linking the river valley to the East Fork and highlighting the limited transportation infrastructure in this part of the Alaska Territory.