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1956 Map of Melozitna

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Melozitna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Twelvemile Fishing Camp and Birches Native Fishing Camp anchor this interior Alaskan landscape, highlighting the seasonal subsistence patterns along the major river systems of the mid-1950s. The great Yukon River flows across the southern portion of the sheet, joined by sloughs and islands like Huggins Island and Treat Island. Further north, the Koyukuk River and Indian River wind through a complex topography of ridges and peaks, including the Kokrines Hills and the Isahultila Mountains.

Isolated landmarks such as Utopia and the Melozitna Hot Springs provide specific points of reference in a terrain dominated by water and rock. Large interior bodies of water like Sithylemenkat Lake and the wetlands around Hahanudan Lake illustrate the drainage patterns of the Melozitna River and Dulbi River systems. This survey reflects the remote character of the Yukon-Koyukuk region before significant modern infrastructure reached these interior heights and valley floors.