1952 Map of Mount Hayes A-5

About this map

Glacial lakes and braided river systems dominate this Alaskan landscape, where the Maclaren River cuts through the southwestern corner and the complex Tangle Lakes chain emerges in the southeast. Surveyed just after the war, the topography reflects a moment of early infrastructure development, noted by a road segment marked as Under Construction and an Approximate Boundary Road trailing through the center. High alpine benchmarks like Vabm Boulder 4716 and Vabm Wild 4372 define the high points of the terrain, overlooking deep notches such as Landmark Gap. The map also delineates the legal geography of the territory, showing the boundary between the Fourth Judicial Division and the Third Judicial Division, providing a detailed view of the wilderness before later 20th-century expansion changed the character of the region.