1952 Map of Mount Hayes B-4

About this map

The Richardson Highway cuts a narrow path through the glacial valleys of the Alaska Range in this early 1950s survey. The landscape is defined by the massive ice flows of the Black Rapids Glacier, Castner Glacier, and Canwell Glacier, which feed into the braided channels of the Delta River. Human presence is sparse and temporary, centered on travel and stopping points along the roadway. The label for Millers Roadhouse (Abandoned) serves as a reminder of the earlier era of overland travel before modern improvements reached this part of the interior. The map documents the relationship between topographic high points, such as Rainbow Mtn and VABM Miller, and the drainage systems of Phelan Creek and Rainy Creek that carved the mountain passes.