1950 Map of Nabesna, 1957 Print
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1950 Map of Nabesna

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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The Tetlin Indian Reservation and the sprawling drainages of the Nabesna River and Chisana River define this mid-century look at eastern Alaska. The landscape is marked by the meeting of the Mentasta Mountains, Nutzotin Mountains, and the Wrangell Mountains, creating a complex network of high passes and glacial runoff. Human presence is centered around native settlements like Mentasta Lake Village and Batzulnetas, alongside remote outposts such as Bonanza Chathenda and the mining-associated Chisana. The era’s transportation infrastructure is captured in the early routes of the Glenn Highway and the Alaska Highway, which provide rare corridors through the high terrain near the Alaska Yukon border. This survey also records localized landmarks like the Bear Cub Inn near Mentasta Pass and a Trading Post on the Tanana River system, illustrating the small, vital nodes of the northern interior economy.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1950
Date Published1957
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:250,000
Physical Dimensions27.3 x 22.3 inches

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