1955 Map of Tanacross A-2

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The Nabesna River and Chisana River converge in this mid-century survey to form the Tanana River, creating a landscape defined by braided waterways and low-lying wetlands. Human activity is concentrated along the Alaska Highway corridor, where the settlements of Northway Junction and the Northway Motel serve as key stops for travelers and transport. The presence of an Above Ground Pipeline and nearby Oil Tanks underscores the strategic and industrial infrastructure of the era, while a Radio Tower marks a rare vertical landmark in the basin. Further north, the terrain rises into Cheneathda Hill and the headwaters of the South Fork Ladue River. Scattered Gravel Pits and the Beaver Creek Roadhouse illustrate the practical requirements of maintainance and lodging in this part of the Alaska interior during the 1950s.