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1950 Map of Gulkana C-3

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Gulkana C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Gakona River carves a braided path through a landscape dominated by wetlands and glacial drainage patterns in this mid-century Alaskan interior survey. Flowing southward to join the Copper River, the Gakona is flanked by a dense network of small lakes and unnamed ponds. Along the western edge of the quadrangle, the Richardson Highway provides the primary corridor for movement, passing near the prominent elevation of Hogan Hill.

This area is characterized by the confluence of several significant waterways, including Sourdough Creek and Haggard Creek. Human activity is concentrated near the road system at the Sourdough Campground, a rare point of named settlement in this expansive wilderness. The map's detail reveals the complex hydrology of the Copper River basin, from the winding Tulsona Creek to the numerous springs and intermittent streams like Spring Creek that feed the larger glacial rivers.