Record

About Dickson

Dickson was a settlement in the U.S. state of Alaska. Situated in the Nome Census Area on the Seward Peninsula, it was located directly opposite Solomon, on the east bank of the Solomon River.
From Wikipedia, "Dickson, Alaska", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Dickson, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Dickson is

USGS topographic map around Dickson — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Dickson

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1907 Solomon sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1950 Solomon C-5 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download
1950 Solomon sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1951 Solomon sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Dickson

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alaska index.

Nome29.5 mi W · Nome

Sources

Wikipedia, "Dickson, Alaska": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q14945236.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).