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1953 Map of Mount McKinley B-5

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mount McKinley B-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Herron River drainage defines this interior Alaskan landscape, surveyed by aerial photography in the early 1950s. The region is marked by complex water systems, where Wolf Creek and Highpower Creek weave through a terrain of low-lying wetlands and scattered lakes. The most prominent geological landmark is Castle Rocks, which stands near the VABM 2079 Castle benchmark in the eastern portion of the sheet.

Boundary lines trace the administrative evolution of the territory, delineating the Denali National Preserve, Denali National Park, and the Denali Wilderness. Evidence of human presence is sparse in this roadless area, though a lonely Cabin is recorded along the Herron River. Remote water bodies like Castle Rocks Lake, Little Long Lake, and Burnt Lake provide reference points in an otherwise untracked expanse of the subarctic north.