1956 Map of Tanana B-1

About this map

The Yukon River carves through the northern edge of this interior landscape, where the settlement of Rampart serves as a focal point for the region's early mining activity. As mapped in the mid-1950s, the area south of the river is defined by a dense network of gold-bearing drainages, most notably Minook Creek and its many tributaries like Hunter Creek and Little Minook Creek. These waterways are flanked by numerous named river bars, including Yukon Bar and California Bar, which point to the alluvial prospecting history that shaped this portion of the Yukon-Koyukuk.