1953 Map of Kantishna River A-3

About this map

The Kantishna River winds through this interior Alaskan landscape, defining the hydrology of a region dominated by interconnected waterways and significant elevation markers. Surveyed in the early 1950s, the map reveals a wilderness structured by the John Hansen Creek system, which feeds into John Hansen Lake before joining the main river channel. The topographic detail captures the rising slopes of Bearpaw Mountain in the southeast, providing a vertical contrast to the extensive marshlands and smaller water bodies like Square Lake and Jeannes Lake that dot the lowland flats. A primary geodetic reference point, VABM Roosevelt 1947, is located in the southwestern corner, serving as a critical anchor for the 1952 photogrammetric mapping efforts. This survey represents the area as it existed before modern development, showing no established roads or trails in this remote portion of the Yukon-Koyukuk region.