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1971 Map of Wiseman C-2

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Wiseman C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

North Fork Koyukuk River and the Clear River converge in this remote Arctic wilderness, where drainages flow from unnamed peaks into deep glacial valleys. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, anchored by summits like Redstar Mountain, Chimney Mountain, and the curiously named Moving Mountain. A single Cabin located on Mascot Creek represents the only named structure in a region otherwise devoid of developed infrastructure or roads during this 1970s survey.

Watercourses such as Bonanza Creek, Swede Creek, and Jumbo Creek hint at the prospectors who once traversed these hills, likely naming the features after their hopes for mineral wealth. The Bureau of Land Management predetermined unsurveyed land lines across this terrain, which includes varied elevations ranging from the valley floors to the high ridges of Foggytop Mtn. The map documents a pristine environment just as modern aerial photogrammetry was being used to refine the cartography of the Alaskan interior.