1952 Map of Holy Cross C-1

About this map

The Innoko River winds through the northwestern corner of this territory, representing a critical water artery in a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and dense drainage patterns. Based on 1951 aerial photography, this map documents the area during a period of active aerial surveying by the Army Map Service. The presence of a Winter Trail cutting across the northern hills illustrates the seasonal nature of overland travel in this part of Alaska, where frozen ground provided the only reliable path for movement between river basins. The lack of permanent structures or towns on the sheet highlights the isolation of this interior wilderness, where human activity was largely restricted to these established transit corridors and the navigable reaches of the river.