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1956 Map of Melozitna B-1

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Melozitna B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Little Melozitna Hot Springs stands as a notable landmark in the northern reaches of this Alaskan interior landscape, situated along the Melozitna River. The area is defined by a dense network of drainages including Hot Springs Creek, Moran Creek, and Eureka Creek, which flow through the upland terrain. To the south, Mason Mountain rises above the valley, marked by the remote settlement of Switchback on its slopes.

Industrial activity is documented in the southeastern corner, where a Tractor Trail provides access to a Placer Mine near Golden Creek. This 1950s record captures the region's character as a frontier of mineral exploration and geothermal features, bounded to the east by the Kateel River Meridian. The map illustrates a landscape where transport was dictated by watercourses and rough overland tracks, predating modern infrastructure development.