1954 Map of Medfra C-6

About this map

The North Fork Innoko River and the meandering Susulatna River dominate this interior Alaska landscape, reflecting a remote wilderness during the mid-1950s. The region is marked by a network of drainage systems, including Colorado Creek, Creston Creek, and Cripple Creek, which flow from high points such as VABM Cripple 3272. Human presence in this isolated terrain is limited to essential survival and industrial infrastructure, most notably the Colorado Creek Mine Landing Strip. A seasonal Summer Trail provides the primary overland route through the northern section of the quadrangle, passing near a solitary Cabin. These features suggest an era of mineral exploration and bush aviation, where transport depended heavily on river valleys and small landing sites in the shadow of the Mountains.