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1907 Map of Solomon

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Solomon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Gold mining operations and early Alaskan transport networks dominate this 1905 survey of the Seward Peninsula shoreline. The Solomon River serves as the primary corridor for settlement and industry, with the coastal towns of Solomon and Dickson established at its mouth on Norton Sound. Moving inland, the Council City and Solomon River railroad tracks follow the river's path, providing critical access to interior claims.

Resource extraction is evident at the Big Hurrah Mine and scattered prospects like Coarse Gold and Penny. The landscape is a network of named drainages, such as Shovel Creek and Mystery Cr, which provided the water necessary for placer operations. Landmarks like Uncle Sam Mtn and the coastal bluff at Topkok Head provide navigation points for prospectors and travelers moving between the coast and the inland Roadhouse stops.