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1948 Map of Kantishna River

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Kantishna River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Manley Hot Springs Po and the nearby Hot Springs Landing serve as the primary northern nodes in this interior Alaskan landscape, situated along the broad Tanana River. This 1948 survey reveals a network of water-based and seasonal transportation, where a Sled Road connects the Tanana valley south toward Bearpaw and Roosevelt. The terrain is dominated by the sprawling Kuskokwim Mountains in the southwest and the meandering paths of the Kantishna River and Toklat River to the east.

Small river settlements like Cosna, Cross Jacket, and Toklat underscore the isolated nature of the Fourth Judicial Division before modern highway development. These outposts, often positioned near landmarks like Cosna Bluff or Giroux Bluff, highlight a period when the river systems were the lifeblood of the region, supporting local movement between the various sloughs and creeks such as Williams Slough and Baker Cr.