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1956 Map of Tanana B-6

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tanana B-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Gold Hill and the surrounding interior highlands define this mid-century survey of the Yukon-Koyukuk region. The landscape is marked by the presence of mineral extraction and early aviation, evidenced by a Placer Mine near Golden Creek and a remote Landing Strip tucked between the foothills of Lynx Dome and Grant Dome. These features indicate the early reach of prospecting and resource exploration into the Alaskan interior before modern infrastructure was established.

The hydrography of the quadrangle is dominated by the winding path of the Tozitna River in the east and the convergence of Tozimoran Creek and Melozimoran Creek to the north. Travel through this difficult terrain was facilitated by a Tractor Trail cutting through the center of the sheet, connecting unnamed ridges to the small settlement at Wells. High points like Moran Dome and VABM Moran served as critical survey stations for the mapping efforts conducted during this era of Alaskan development.