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1950 Map of McCarthy A-8

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of McCarthy A-8
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Hanagita Peak stands as the dominant topographical landmark in this interior Alaskan wilderness, as documented during the 1950 photogrammetric survey. The landscape is defined by its complex glacial and river systems, including the Klu River and Hanagita River, which flow through high-elevation terrain marked by significant Crevasses. In the north, a solitary Cabin situated near Hanagita Lake represents the only named evidence of human habitation, suggesting a region utilized primarily for trapping, seasonal exploration, or surveying.

The southern portion of the sheet is characterized by the dramatic descent into Bremner Canyon, where the Bremner River is fed by tributaries such as North Fork Twelvemile Creek and Harrys Gulch. Surveyors from the era marked several triangulation stations across the peaks, including VABM 7482 Tom and VABM 6341 Bob, which served as the primary control points for mapping this unsurveyed territory before the statehood era began.