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1956 Map of Tanacross D-3, 1977 Print
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1956 Map of Tanacross D-3

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Taylor Highway cuts a lone north-south path through this subarctic interior landscape, representing the primary terrestrial link for the region during the mid-1950s. This corridor follows the high ground between significant drainage systems, most notably the West Fork Dennison Fork and Taylor Creek. The presence of a Winter Trail snaking across the northern sections highlights the seasonal nature of travel and subsistence in this environment, where frozen muskeg and rivers often provided more reliable passage than summer terrain. Along the southern reaches, Logging Cabin Creek and the meandering West Fork illustrate the complex water networks that define the local topography. This survey captures a moment when modernized infrastructure began to parallel the older, established paths of the Alaskan interior.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1956
Date Published1977
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:63,360
Physical Dimensions18 x 21.5 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain