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1959 Map of McCarthy B-6

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of McCarthy B-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Kennecott and McCarthy anchor this mid-century topographic record of the Copper River region, a landscape defined by the legacies of industrial mining and glacial movement. The industrial footprint is evident in the Aerial Tram near Bonanza Creek and the long Old Railroad Grade that follows the Kennicott River south from the Kennicott Glacier. These features represent the logistical arteries that once connected the copper mines to the coast.

South of Fireweed Mountain, the topography shifts to a complex network of braided river channels and isolated lakes. The confluence of the Nizina River and the Chitina River dominates the central portion of the map, surrounded by small landmarks like Camel Lake, Wheat Lake, and scattered Cabins. Traces of local history are preserved in labels for a Cem and Graves near the settlements, alongside a Tractor Road cutting through the river valley.