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1956 Map of Iditarod

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Iditarod
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Kuskokwim Mountains dominate the interior of this topographic study, where the legacy of the Alaska Gold Rush is visible through the concentration of settlements around the Iditarod River. The map documents the historic mining corridor between Iditarod and Flat, including the nearby locations of Discovery and Otter. These names recall the early 20th-century boom when the area served as a critical transshipment point for prospectors.

A Winter Trail connects the riverside camps to the rugged uplands, tracing the logistical lifelines of the era. The presence of the Tatalina Air Force Station near Mt Joaquin indicates the mid-century transition to strategic defense infrastructure. To the northwest, the map shifts to the lowlands of the Innoko River, encompassing the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge and Innoko Wilderness, preserving a vast hydrologic network of lakes and sloughs where the Dikeman (Site) stands as a reminder of earlier river navigation.