1956 Map of Melozitna C-1

About this map

The confluence of the Melozitna River and the Little Melozitna River anchors this mid-century survey of the Alaskan interior. This remote landscape, characterized by intricate river meanders and vast wetlands, is framed by the elevated terrain of the Kokrines Hills to the southwest. The mapping reflects a period when aerial photogrammetry was refining our understanding of the Yukon-Koyukuk region, identifying specific high points such as Vabm 2044 Wolf and Vabm 2123 Winter. These benchmarks serve as critical survey control points in a wilderness without roads or established settlements. Smaller drainages like Tokatjikh Creek and Melozimoran Creek snake through the valleys, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Melozitna basin during the 1950s.