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1960 Map of Nabesna B-3

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Nabesna B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Winter Trail routes and seasonal passages define this high-altitude Alaskan corridor as it was documented in 1960. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of glacial drainage systems, where watercourses like Antler Creek and Sturer Creek carve through the high elevations between the Copper River and Tanana River basins. Remote transit is the primary human footprint here, visible in the Tractor Trail that skirts the southern margins near Cooper Pass.

The mapping reveals the intersection of topography and early logistics, where movement through the interior relied on established tracks like the northern Winter Trail. These routes follow the natural gradients of valleys such as Lick Creek, providing essential access points for survey crews and early travelers before more permanent infrastructure reached this part of the Alaskan wilderness. The survey, based on aerial photography from the mid-1950s, meticulously captures the high-relief terrain and the branching headwaters of Ninemile Creek and Stone Creek.