
Industrial mining activity and wildlife conservation intersect on this Alaskan coast, where the Goodnews Mining Camp and the settlement of Platinum sit at the base of Red Mountain. The landscape is heavily marked by extractive operations, with prominent Tailings and a Ditch system tracing the flow of Platinum Creek and Fox Gulch near the local Landing Strip. These features highlight the mid-century significance of the region's mineral deposits, particularly platinum, which gave the local town its name.
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1948 · Hagemeister Island C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Hagemeister Island C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Hagemeister Island C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Hagemeister Island D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Goodnews
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Hagemeister Island
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Hagemeister Island C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Hagemeister Island C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Hagemeister Island C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Goodnews A-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360