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1960 Map of Tanana

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Tanana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Yukon River serves as the central artery for this interior Alaskan landscape, which reflects a mid-20th-century frontier economy centered on river transport and small-scale mining. Near the confluence with the Tanana River, the settlement of Tanana is marked alongside Mission Hill and a Cem, indicating a hub of local history and genealogy. Upriver, the town of Rampart and the Placer Mine near Eureka speak to the region's mineral wealth, while Manley Hot Springs and Hot Springs Landing highlight the importance of geothermal sites for early development.

Terrain features like the Ray Mountains and Mt Henry Eakin dominate the north, while the southern lowlands are characterized by a network of Tractor Trails and a Winter Trail connecting remote Cabins. This survey, revised in the late 1970s, captures the transition of the Alaskan interior just as modern aviation, evidenced by a Landing strip, began to supplement traditional river and overland routes.