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1954 Map of Tanacross C-6

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tanacross C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Tanana River cuts a wide, braided path through this interior Alaskan landscape, meeting the Robertson River at the southern edge of the quadrangle. During the mid-1950s, the region was defined by the critical infrastructure of the Alaska Highway and a parallel Aboveground Pipeline, which trace a straight course along the base of the southwestern hills. These man-made corridors contrast sharply with the complex wetlands and numerous small lakes like Round Lake and Jan Lake that fill the valley floor.

Industrial and navigational markers are scattered across the terrain, including the Tower Bluffs Rapids and various vertical angle benchmark stations such as VABM Thompson 1546 and VABM 3735 (Tower). A lone Cabin near the eastern boundary suggests the sparse, localized habitation of the era, while the surrounding high ground rises toward the Tower Bluffs. The map provides an essential view of post-war transportation and energy infrastructure in a wilderness setting.