1951 Map of Table Mountain

About this map

The Davidson Mountains dominate this northern interior landscape, where the Coleen River and Sheenjek River systems drain through high elevations. This 1951 compilation, drawing from surveys dating back to 1912 and trimetrogon photography from 1943, illustrates the complex hydrology of the eastern Brooks Range before modern development. In the east, the United States Canada international boundary cuts across the watershed, separating the headwaters of the Firth River and Old Crow River. The presence of numerous named drainages like Joe Creek and Ammerman Creek indicates the importance of these watercourses for navigation and survey parties moving through the region. Elevations reach high points at Table Mountain and Ammerman Mountain, serving as primary navigational landmarks in a wilderness defined by its intricate network of river forks and creek beds.