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1952 Map of Mount Hayes A-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mount Hayes A-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Paxson serves as a vital junction in the Alaskan interior on this mid-century survey, situated where the Richardson Highway meets the waters of Summit Lake. The landscape is dominated by the massive ice flows of Gulkana Glacier and Gakona Glacier, which feed the complex braided channels of the Gulkana River and Gakona River. A notable detail of the era's mapping process is preserved in two large voids marked "No compilation available for this area (obscured by clouds)," reflecting the challenges of early aerial photogrammetry in high-latitude environments.

Away from the highway corridor, human presence is sparse, marked only by a lone Cabin and an Airstrip near the southern boundary. Significant peaks like Wolverine Mountain and numerous triangulation stations (VABM points) indicate the ongoing effort to survey this formidable terrain just after the war. The map also delineates the administrative boundary between the Fourth Judicial Division and Third Judicial Division, a relic of Alaska's territorial period.