Dot Lake serves as the primary human landmark in this region of the Interior, situated along the vital corridor of the Alaska Highway. The landscape is dominated by the braided course of the Tanana River, which flows through the eastern portion of the map. Navigation along the water is marked by the presence of Tower Bluff Rapids and the prominent Tower Bluffs, indicating a shift in the river's character as it passes through the terrain. Away from the main river valley, the area is punctuated by smaller bodies of water such as Round Lake and Jan Lake, the latter of which is accessible via Jan Lake Road. The survey illustrates the intersection of modern transportation routes with the natural hydrological systems that have historically dictated movement and settlement in the Alaskan wilderness.
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1949 · Tanacross
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Tanacross B-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Tanacross
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Mount Hayes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Mount Hayes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Tanacross B-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Mount Hayes B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Tanacross C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Mount Hayes C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Mount Hayes C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360