1954 Map of Ophir B-1

About this map

Folger marks a remote outpost along the Innoko River in the Alaskan interior during the mid-1950s. This survey, based on aerial photographs taken in 1954 and 1955, documents a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and seasonal overland routes. The Summer Trail provides a rare terrestrial link through the drainages of Butte Creek and Folger Creek, while a lonely Cabin is recorded further south near the headwaters of Dominion Creek. The drainage patterns are meticulously mapped, showing the relationship between the main river and its tributaries like Kimbley Creek, Canyon Creek, and the South Fork Folger Creek. The map reflects an era when the Bureau of Land Management was predetermining land lines for unsurveyed territory, illustrating the frontier character of the Yukon-Koyukuk region before more modern infrastructure arrived.