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1952 Map of Holy Cross

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Holy Cross
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Yukon River navigation and remote airstrips define this mid-century portrait of West-Central Alaska. The confluence of the Anvik River and the Yukon serves as a primary corridor, supporting the settlement at Anvik and its adjacent Anvik Landing Strip. To the south, the village of Holy Cross sits near the base of the Holy Cross Hills, where the river network splinters into a complex system of sloughs including Deer Hunting Slough and Paimiut Slough.

Remote connectivity is emphasized through numerous aviation points like the Shageluk Landing Strip and a network of Winter Trails that bypass the meandering Innoko River. The eastern portion of the sheet reveals the early designation of the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge and Innoko Wilderness, preserving a landscape of marshes and hills such as Two Spot Mountain and Saddle Mtn. The presence of Railroad City on the Innoko provides a specific point of interest for researchers tracing the ephemeral footprints of early territorial transportation and commerce.