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1950 Map of Nabesna D-5

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Nabesna D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Mentasta Mountains dominate this 1950s interior landscape, where the Little Tok River carves a central valley between high passes and glacial lakes. This survey captures a remote wilderness during a period of expanding terrestrial access via the Glenn Highway, which snakes through the northwestern corner of the sheet near Mineral Lake. A significant portion of the eastern terrain falls within the Tetlin Indian Reservation Boundary (Approximate), marking a distinct division between the public domain and indigenous lands.

The topography is defined by sharp elevation shifts at Meiklejohn Pass and Suslota Pass, which have historically served as vital corridors through the high country. Numerous drainages, including Mentasta Creek, Buck Creek, and Tuck Creek, illustrate the complex watershed of the region. This document serves as an important record of the physical geography before more modern developments, showing early road alignments and established trails through the Alaskan bush.