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1951 Map of Melozitna

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Melozitna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Yukon River and Koyukuk River dominate this interior Alaskan landscape, which was compiled from trimetrogon photography and original surveys during the 1940s. The region is defined by the massive drainage systems of the Melozitna River and its tributaries, such as the Little Melozitna River and Melozimoran Creek. Human presence is sparse, centered on small outposts like Birches and Kallands along the southern riverbank, and isolated sites like Treat Island and Winthrop Point to the north.

Prospecting and survival are the primary drivers of settlement here, evidenced by a Placer Mine on the Indian River and various remote Cabin sites. The elevation rises into the Kokrine Hills and towards Gold Mountain, while the river valleys are marked by braided channels and numerous islands, including Huggins Island. This map documents a wilderness at the intersection of the Fourth Judicial Division’s major waterways before significant modern development.