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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 dominates this subarctic landscape, carving a deep path through the Ray Mountains and past the Rampart Ridge. This 1960s-era geography captures a region defined by its reliance on river transport and winter travel, notably the Tanana Allakaket Winter Trail and various Tractor Trails that crisscross the interior. Significant human activity is concentrated at Manley Hot Springs and Rampart, while evidence of the region's mining heritage is found at scattered Placer Mine sites and the settlement of Tofty.

Genealogical and local history interest is rooted in the presence of the Mission and a Native Cem near the confluence of the Yukon and Tanana River. The map also details the complex hydrology of the interior, including the Corbusier Slough and numerous named islands like Eightmile Island. High peaks such as Mt Henry Eakin and Mooseheart Mountain serve as essential landmarks across the vast, swampy lowlands of the Aeolian Hills.