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1954 Map of Mount Hayes D-1

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mount Hayes D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Lake George and the surrounding wilderness of interior Alaska appear here as they were documented in the mid-1950s. This survey, primarily based on photogrammetric methods from 1954 aerial photography, illustrates a landscape defined by its hydrography and elevation rather than human settlement. The drainage patterns of George Creek and Sand Creek carve through the terrain, leading toward the collection point at Sand Lake.

A notable survey marker, VABM 3360 George, indicates a point of geodetic control in this roadless region. The lack of trails or infrastructure on this sheet emphasizes the purely topographical nature of the area at the time of the 1962 revision. For researchers, the map provides a baseline for studying natural changes in water bodies and glacial runoff patterns before more modern human encroachment or environmental shifts in the Southeast Fairbanks region.