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1952 Map of Unalakleet B-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Unalakleet B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Yukon River dominates this mid-century survey, carving a wide path through the Alaskan interior where Alice Island and Blackburn Island divide the current. Along the eastern bank, the settlement of Blackburn (Aban'd) is noted as already abandoned by the early 1950s, serving as a reminder of the shifting nature of river-based commerce and settlement in this remote region. Isolated Cabin and Cabins are scattered near the shoreline, indicating the small-scale human presence tied to the water.

Logistics in this environment relied heavily on seasonal routes, evidenced by the Winter Trail that parallels the river's course. To the east, the landscape becomes a complex network of waterways including Saint Joe Creek and Yankee Slough, while the western terrain rises sharply into high ridges marked by the VABM 489 Thurmond triangulation station. The map provides a detailed record of the drainage systems for Thompson Creek and Blackburn Creek before they join the main river channel.