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1950 Map of Solomon C-6

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Solomon C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Safety Sound coast and its network of braided river deltas define this 1950 topographical study of the Seward Peninsula near Nome. The landscape is dominated by the massive south-flowing drainage of the Eldorado River and the Flambeau River, which converge toward the lagoons of Norton Sound. These waterways carve through a terrain marked by the gold-bearing history of the region, evidenced by names like Gold Run, Gold Creek, and Bonanza River.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at the small outpost of Pajara, where a Landing Strip provided a vital link to the outside world before modern road networks were established. The northern portion of the map transitions into higher relief, featuring the headwaters of Mulligan and California Creek, while the southern reaches dissolve into the complex wetlands and marshes surrounding Fox Lake. This era represents a period of post-war mapping where aerial photography from the Army Map Service captured the remote interior of the Alaska Territory.