
Solomon River and the high drainage basins of the Seward Peninsula define this landscape within the Nome Census Area. The terrain is a dense network of named watercourses including Iron Cr, Gold Run Cr, and Victoria Cr, illustrating the complex watershed typical of this region's gold-bearing history. Many creeks carry names suggestive of early prospecting and wilderness occupation, such as Moonshine Cr, Military Cr, and Lightning Cr. The lack of established road infrastructure or permanent settlements on this 2017 survey emphasizes the territory’s remote character, where travel and geographic orientation are dictated entirely by the river valleys and the ridges separating the various forks of the Birch Cr and Big Four Cr systems.
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1907 · Casadepaga
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Solomon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Solomon C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Solomon C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Solomon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Solomon D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Solomon D-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Solomon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2017 · Solomon D-5 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2017 · Solomon D-5 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000