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1952 Map of Mt. Hayes D-4

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mt. Hayes D-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Big Delta Arctic Training Center dominates the northern corridor of this 1952 Alaskan interior survey, reflecting the strategic military footprint in the region during the early Cold War. The landscape is defined by the braided path of the Delta River and the convergence of vital transport routes, including the Alaska Highway and the Richardson Highway. Just south of the military installation, the map records Beales Cache and several survey points like Beales North Base, providing specific landmarks for those tracing the development of regional infrastructure.

Southward, the terrain rises toward the prominent landmark of Donnelly Dome and the high ridges of Granite Mtn. The hydrology is particularly detailed, showing the network of Jarvis Creek and Ober Creek feeding through glacial terrain punctuated by Big Lake and Bolio Lake. The transition from the Old Richardson Highway to the newer alignment is clearly visible, marking a shift in the road-building history of the Fourth Judicial Division.