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1950 Map of Mount Hayes D-6

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Mount Hayes D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Fort Greely Military Reservation dominates this 1950s interior Alaskan landscape, marking a period when military infrastructure and training grounds were being firmly established in the territory. The topography is defined by the braided drainage patterns of the Little Delta River and Delta Creek, which flow northward from the high peaks. The terrain transitions from these broad river valleys into the steep elevations of Molybdenum Ridge, illustrating the transition from glacial outwash plains to the front ranges of the Alaska Range.

Several smaller tributaries, including West Fork, East Fork, and the family-named Buchanan Creek, carve through the uplands. This area was mapped just after the war using photogrammetric methods from 1949 aerial photographs, providing a precise record of the drainage network and land lines before more modern development reached this part of the Fairbanks Meridian. Researchers will find the original Fort Greely Military Reservation Boundary clearly delineated across the rugged watersheds of Hayes Creek and Whistler Creek.