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1952 Map of Tanana A-6

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Tanana A-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Yukon River waters dominate this mid-century Alaskan landscape, winding past a network of islands and complex sloughs. In the northeast, the Indian Village and an adjacent Cem suggest a localized center of settlement along the riverbank, while various Cabin and Cabins labels are scattered along the water's edge and deeper into the brush. The interior terrain is defined by the elevation of Gold Hill, where a Placer Mine sits near Monday Creek, marking the era's mineral extraction activities in the interior.

Transportation through this roadless territory relied on a system of specialized routes, including a Tractor Trail leading north from the river and a Sled Road following Gold Hill Creek. Drainage from the southern hills flows through the Atutsak River and Beaver Creek, eventually reaching the main channel. This survey documents the intersection of seasonal travel routes and river-based subsistence or industry in the Yukon-Koyukuk region.