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1953 Map of Melozitna A-2

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Melozitna A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Yukon River dominates the southern half of this interior Alaskan survey, carving a complex network of channels, bars, and seasonal sloughs. The settlement at Birches sits on the northern bank, supported by a nearby Landing Strip and a Native Fishing Camp located just downstream. This area represents a classic riverine subsistence landscape, where travel and industry are dictated by the water. To the north, the terrain rises sharply toward Gold Mountain, where numerous drainages like Hudson Creek and Birches Creek flow south to join the main river system.

The intricate waterway is punctuated by significant landforms such as Lady Island, Chokoyik Island, and Burns Island. These features, along with named points like Ninemile Pt, served as vital landmarks for river navigation before the advent of modern GPS. The southern portion of the map transitions into the marshy lowlands of the Klatsuta River, characterized by the winding Pike Slough and Youngs Island Slough.