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1948 Map of Tanacross B-5

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Tanacross B-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Tanacross and the nearby Tanacross Airfield serve as the focal point of this 1948 Alaskan interior landscape, situated at the confluence of the Tanana River and the winding Little Tanana Slough. The area represents a critical intersection of post-war transportation, where the Alaska Highway meets the historic Eagle Trail. This junction signifies the transition from the river-and-trail-dependent era to the modern highway system that defined mid-century development in the Interior.

Further north, the settlement of Mansfield sits on the shores of Lake Mansfield, connected by Mansfield Creek to the broader river system. To the southwest, the peaks of the Alaska Range rise sharply, anchored by Mount Neuberger. The presence of an extensive Pipeline and several technical survey points like Tana West Base and Tana East Base underscore the region's importance for both strategic infrastructure and geographic mapping during this period.