
The settlement of Paxson serves as a focal point at the junction of critical Alaskan infrastructure and a complex network of waterways. Located in a high-elevation landscape, the map reveals the industrial footprint of the Alaska Pipeline and the Richardson Highway as they traverse the corridor near the Gulkana River. This region is defined by its glacial hydrology, where Summit Lake and Upper Fish Lake sit among high peaks like Wolverine Mtn. The terrain demonstrates a sharp contrast between the engineering of the trans-Alaska corridor and the wild drainages of the Gakona River and Fish Creek. For those tracing local paths, the Wolverine Mountain Trl provides a terrestrial connection through the foothills east of the Richardson corridor.
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1949 · Mount Hayes A-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1949 · Gulkana D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Mount Hayes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Gulkana D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Mount Hayes A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Gulkana
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Mount Hayes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Gulkana D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Mount Hayes A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Gulkana D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360