1956 Map of Livengood C-6

About this map

The Yukon River carves a massive bend through this interior Alaskan wilderness, encircling Crescent Island and dominating the northwestern landscape. During the mid-1950s, this area remained largely undeveloped, characterized by a dense network of watercourses including Hess Creek and Raven Creek. The human presence is sparse, marked primarily by a single Cabin near the riverbank and the Drew Mine, which signifies the region's intermittent history of resource extraction. Geodetic markers like VABM 1724 Bend on Maypole Hill and VABM 2384 Raven provide fixed points across the drainage basins of McDermott Creek and Whymper Creek. The map documents a landscape of swampy lowlands and complex creek systems before any significant modern road infrastructure reached this section of the Yukon-Koyukuk region.