1956 Map of Tanana C-5

About this map

The Tanana-Allakaket Winter Trail bisects this interior Alaskan landscape, providing a critical transport link through the marshy lowlands and upland drainages during the mid-1950s. This survey, based on aerial photography from 1952, documents a region defined by its complex hydrology, where the Dagislakhna River and the Tozitna River wind through a mosaic of wetlands. A solitary Cabin situated along the lower reaches of Dagislakhna Creek represents the only named structure in this expansive territory, suggesting a seasonal or subsistence-based occupancy typical of the era. The mapping of smaller tributaries like Wrongtrail Creek and Banddana Creek reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the Yukon-Koyukuk region before significant modern development, capturing the area in a state primarily used for hunting, trapping, and winter travel.