1947 Map of Juneau B-2

About this map

Juneau and the surrounding gold-mining landscape of the First Judicial Division are captured here during a period of post-war transition. The industrial legacy of the region is prominent, specifically at the Alaska-Juneau Mill and the Treadwell site across the Gastineau Channel on Douglas Island. These sites reflect the massive scale of early 20th-century hard-rock mining that shaped the capital's early economy. Further inland, the map details the infrastructure required for such operations, including the Salmon Creek Dam and a series of powerhouses and tramways.