1951 Map of Livengood A-4

About this map

Tolovana River and the meandering Tatalina River dominate this interior Alaskan landscape, defining a region characterized by vast wetland complexes and low-relief drainage basins. Compiled from 1951 aerial photography, the map captures a wilderness before modern development, where human passage is marked primarily by a solitary Winter Trail cutting through the northern sections. High ground is represented by landmarks such as VABM 1304 Myrtle, providing a sharp contrast to the saturated lowlands surrounding Washington Creek and the Chatanika River. This survey serves as a vital record of the Fairbanks North Star Borough boundary area, illustrating the intricate hydrology of the Twin Creek drainage and the shifting patterns of swamps and waterways that dictated travel and survival in the mid-century Yukon-Koyukuk region.