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1955 Map of Nabesna D-3

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nabesna D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Tetlin Indian Reservation encompasses a vast stretch of the interior Alaska landscape on this mid-century survey, defined by a complex network of glacial rivers and isolated high ground. The Nabesna River and Kalutna River dominate the eastern drainage, while the braided Tetlin River winds through the southwestern portion of the quadrangle. This area is characterized by low-lying wetlands punctuated by prominent elevations such as Halthalda Hill and Kinshuda Hill.

Surface navigation during this era relied heavily on seasonal routes, evidenced by the Winter Trail that cuts through the eastern marshlands near Nabesna Slough. To the north, a cluster of significant water bodies including Halthmund Lake and Thadthemund Lake provide clear landmarks among the hills. The southern boundary rises sharply into the Black Hills, where the Cheslina River emerges from the higher terrain. This map records the unsurveyed and unmarked land lines as determined by the Bureau of Land Management at a time when much of the region remained accessible only by air or seasonal overland passage.