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1951 Map of Ophir

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ophir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Innoko River winds through this expansive wilderness, anchoring a landscape shaped by early 20th-century gold exploration and seasonal travel. This region, captured just after mid-century, reveals the isolation and skeletal infrastructure of the Alaska interior. The settlement of Ophir serves as the primary hub in the southeast, surrounded by active Placer Mines and several remote outposts like Davenport Cabin and Esperanto Cabin. A complex network of watercourses, including the Dishna River and Kluklaklatna River, feeds into the main river systems from the Kuskokwim Mountains and Kaiyuh Mountains.

A notable highlight for researchers is the documentation of the Dishkakat (Aban'd) site along the riverbanks, marking a point of former habitation. Movement across the terrain is dictated by seasonal routes, specifically the Winter Trail and Summer Trail, which connect distant points like Raineys Landing to the mining districts. This survey provides a critical view of the land before modern development, preserving the locations of cabins and creek-side landings essential to the local river-and-trail economy.