1954 Map of Ophir A-2

About this map

The settlement of Ophir serves as a focal point for this interior Alaskan landscape, situated along the banks of the Innoko River. This 1954 photogrammetric survey reveals an environment defined by its drainage networks and early mining activity. To the west, the prominent elevation of Mount Hurst rises above the surrounding valleys, where numerous waterways like American Creek and Beaver Creek carve through the terrain. Evidence of the region's economic life is found in the east, where a Placer Mine and other Mine labels appear near Ophir Creek. The infrastructure of the era is represented by a Landing Strip and various scattered cabins, illustrating the specialized transportation and residential patterns common to remote mining districts during the mid-century.