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1971 Map of Wiseman C-3

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Wiseman C-3
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 its major tributary, the Tinayguk River, define this interior Alaskan landscape as it appeared in the early 1970s. This survey, compiled from 1970 aerial photography, documents a region of intricate drainage systems where the confluence of the Clear River meets the North Fork. The terrain is characterized by prominent elevations such as Eroded Mountain, which stands as a landmark above the meandering waterways.

A single terrestrial reference point, Deadman, is noted near the center of the sheet along Deadman Creek, providing a rare named location in an otherwise unpopulated expanse of the Fairbanks Meridian. The map details numerous smaller drainages including Cladonia Creek and Pass Creek to the north, and Flat Creek and Spring Creek to the south. These features reflect the complex hydrology of the Brooks Range foothills before modern developments reached this part of the Yukon-Koyukuk region.