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1952 Map of Ruby B-6

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ruby B-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Yuki Mountain dominates the northwestern landscape of this interior Alaskan territory, where the terrain falls away into a complex drainage system of the North Fork Sulatna River and South Fork Sulatna River. In the mid-1950s, this area was characterized by active resource extraction and remote infrastructure, evidenced by the presence of a Placer Mine near Willow Creek and a Strip Mine further south.

Logistical access to these remote locations relied on facilities like the Greenstone Airstrip and another unnamed Airstrip near Long Creek. Several isolated clusters of Cabin and Cabins are noted along the eastern drainages, suggesting seasonal or mining-related habitation. The map identifies numerous smaller waterways with evocative names like Last Chance Gulch, Fifth of July Creek, and Midnight Creek, highlighting the importance of stream-side prospecting in the local economy.