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1954 Map of Livengood A-5

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Livengood A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Tolovana River and the Chatanika River converge in this low-lying Alaskan interior during the mid-1950s, creating an intricate landscape of winding waterways and marshland. The survey captures a moment when mechanical access to this wilderness was limited to a few specific corridors, most notably the Tractor Trail cutting through the northern hills.

A solitary Cabin serves as the only named structure in this vast drainage basin, marking a point of human presence near the headwaters of Uncle Sam Creek. The topographic detail reveals a stark contrast between the steep, northern ridges drained by Montana Creek and Idaho Creek and the sprawling, saturated river bottoms where the Tataina River weaves through the wetlands. This record is essential for understanding the natural hydrology of the Fourth Judicial Division before later development or environmental changes altered these traditional water routes.