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1952 Map of Tanacross B-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Tanacross B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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The Tetlin Indian Reservation Boundary marks the southwestern corner of this 1952 topographic study, where the highland terrain begins its descent toward the river valleys. This interior Alaskan landscape is defined by the headwaters of two major drainage systems: the Dennison Fork Fortymile River in the north and the West Fork Ladue River winding through the southern half. These waterways serve as the primary geographical anchors in a region where human infrastructure was sparse in the early 1950s.

Evidence of mid-century development is visible along the western edge, where the Taylor Highway and Alaska Highway provide essential overland transit. A Pipe Line runs parallel to the highway system near the reservation boundary, indicating the industrial logistics of the era. Scattered Cabin locations and survey benchmarks like Vabm 3585 Dennis and Vabm 3822 Son denote the few points of established human presence amidst the complex network of ridges and drainages.