1954 Map of Gulkana D-2

About this map

The Chistochina River and its glacial tributaries dominate this interior Alaskan landscape, recorded as it appeared in the mid-1950s. The braided river system, including the Middle Fork and East Fork, carves through a terrain marked by extensive wetlands and lakes such as Mankomen Lake and Sinona Lake. Human presence in this wilderness is sparse, indicated primarily by a Winter Trail that cuts across the northern reaches and isolated structures like a Cabin and a remote Mine located east of the main river channel. This map illustrates the intersection of the Copper River and Fairbanks Meridians, showing the vast, undeveloped stretches of the eastern Alaska Range foothills before modern infrastructure or significant industrial expansion reached this specific quadrant.