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1971 Map of Wiseman B-2

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Wiseman B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The North Fork Koyukuk River and Glacier River converge in this remote Arctic landscape, surveyed just before the development of modern infrastructure in the Brooks Range. The presence of the Winter Trail and a Landing Strip near Mascot Creek highlights the era's reliance on seasonal transport and bush aviation for wilderness access. Small outposts of human activity are sparse, represented by Prospect Cabins in the northeast and isolated cabins along the watercourses.

Strategic geographical points like Delay Pass dictate the movement through the high terrain between Richmond Creek and Conglomerate Creek. Numerous drainages such as Ipnek Creek, Ruby Creek, and La Salle Creek feed the main river systems, while Squaw Rapids marks a significant navigational feature on the North Fork. This map captures a moment when the land remained largely unsurveyed on the ground, with boundaries predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management.