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1956 Map of Tanana B-4

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tanana B-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Tanana-Allakaket Winter Trail cuts a diagonal path across this subarctic landscape, marking a vital overland corridor through the Yukon-Koyukuk region. Surveyed in the mid-1950s, the terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including Ptarmigan Creek and Reindeer Creek in the northwest, which flow through high-relief areas toward the larger river basins. The central heights are anchored by VABM Schief, a primary triangulation station used for the photogrammetric mapping of these interior Alaskian reaches.

Water serves as the primary geographic organizer here, with Schieffelin Creek and Morelock Creek carving through the eastern hills, while Jackson Creek, Spruce Creek, and Mission Creek drain the southern slopes. This map documents a period before significant modern infrastructure, where seasonal trails like the Tanana-Allakaket route represented the primary means of traversing the wilderness between established outposts.