Chena Townsite Repeat Photos
Fall 2023 UAF Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) Project
Fall 2023 UAF Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) Project
This project employed repeat photography to support archeological efforts at the Chena Townsite in Fairbanks, Alaska, and to understand how the landscape has evolved since the town was abandoned. It also endeavors to contribute to the preservation of history, public education, and our understanding of land use changes.
In partnership with Dr. Justin Cramb from the UAF Department of Anthropology, I attempted to georeference the two publicly available maps of Chena using available point coordinates as well as certain land features..
Chena Detail Map courtesy of Dr. Justin Cramb and Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives (APRCA)
Chena 1908 Map by Sanborn Map Co., courtesy of Dr. Justin Cramb and Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives (APRCA)
Eye View
Ridge View
C.M.S & R Co. (Chena Milling Smelting & Refining Co.)
River View 1
River View 2
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, July 23). Chena, Alaska. In Wikipedia. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chena,_Alaska
Wikipedia contributors. (2023, November 24). Tanana Valley Railroad. In Wikipedia. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanana_Valley_Railroad
Martin Gutoski. Where is Chena?—The Search for a Lost Century-Old Gold Rush Town. In Amerisurv. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://amerisurv.com/2013/01/26/where-is-chena-the-search-for-a-lost-century-old-gold-rush-town/