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1949 Map of Tanacross B-4

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Tanacross B-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Tok and Tetlin Junction anchor this interior Alaskan landscape, documented shortly after the Second World War. The area is dominated by the massive Tanana River, which winds through a complex system of wetlands and lowlands identified as Tract A and Tract B. High-elevation survey markers like VABM Summit and VABM Tok delineate the surrounding highlands, while the Alaska Highway and the Taylor Highway provide the primary terrestrial arteries for travel and transport.

The map reveals an era of postwar infrastructure development, most notably the prominent Pipeline running parallel to the main highway. The presence of the Old Indian Reservation Boundary cutting across the Tok River drainage suggests the shifting administrative and land-use patterns of the mid-20th century. Local aviation is represented by a remote Landing Strip near the western edge, a vital link for these northern settlements.