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1971 Map of Wiseman B-4

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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Wild Lake serves as a central landmark in this remote Alaskan landscape, where the Wild River and John River systems carve through the interior. The mapping reflects a region defined by seasonal access and subsistence, with isolated cabins dotted along the watercourses and shoreline. Transportation is primarily limited to a Winter Trail and a Winter Road, signaling a reliance on frozen conditions for heavy movement across the drainage basins of Crevice Creek and Allen River. This 1971 survey captures the topography of the Brooks Range foothills just as photogrammetric methods were being refined to document these northern reaches. The drainage patterns of named tributaries like Bultrun Creek and McCamant Creek suggest a landscape used by hunters, trappers, and early mineral prospectors who followed the narrow valleys between unnamed peaks and ridges.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1974
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:63,360
Physical Dimensions18.1 x 22 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain