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1952 Map of Holy Cross A-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Holy Cross A-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Reindeer River meanders through this interior Alaskan landscape, connecting a network of waterways and wetlands including the expansive Reindeer Lake. Photogrammetric methods from 1951 and 1952 reveal a complex system of drainage and relief, where Paimiut Slough marks the low-lying western edge of the quadrangle. The topography is defined by significant elevations such as Saddle Mountain and the surrounding Hills, which contrast with the saturated marshlands below.

A single Winter Trail provides the only named overland route, reflecting the era's reliance on seasonal pathways for transit through the Yukon-Koyukuk region. This map documents a transitional period when many land lines were predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management but remained unsurveyed and unmarked on the ground, capturing the wilderness before modern infrastructure altered its traditional travel patterns.