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1956 Map of Tanana C-6

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tanana C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Melozitna River winds through this interior Alaska wilderness, as documented in field notes and aerial photography from the 1950s. This interior landscape is defined by its extensive drainage networks, including the meandering Klatakhna Creek and Dagislakhna Creek, which flow through heavily swampy lowlands. These marshy areas, interpreted by the Geological Survey as the wettest regions of low relief, contrast with the significant elevation of Nuklauket Pass.

Evidence of human transit through this remote region is preserved in the Tanana-Allakaket Winter Trail, a vital overland route connecting distant northern settlements. The map also records curiously named waterways like Haha Creek and Wrongtrail Creek, suggesting the difficulties faced by early explorers and surveyors navigating this complex system of ridges and basins before modern infrastructure was established.