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Old Maps of Montana, Alaska for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Montana with 10 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Montana has changed over the decades.

Montana, AK maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Talkeetna, 1954 Print
    1950 Map of Talkeetna, 1954 Print
    1950 Talkeetna
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Susitna Valley and the foothills of the Alaska Range appear in this mid-century survey as a frontier of remote lodges and rail-side outposts. You can trace the path of The Alaska Railroad through Talkeetna and locate vanished settlements like Sunflower.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1951 Map of Talkeetna
    1951 Map of Talkeetna
    1951 Talkeetna
    1951 Print · USGS
    Interior Alaska in the early fifties shows a wilderness being opened by the Alaska Railroad and bush aviation. You can trace early backcountry outposts like Chelatna Lodge, the riverside community of Talkeetna, and the high peaks of Mount Mc Kinley National Park.
  7. 1952 Map of Talkeetna A-1
    1952 Map of Talkeetna A-1
    1952 Talkeetna A-1
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Susitna River valley comes into focus during the early 1950s as the rail line connected remote interior outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Sunshine and Montana, alongside the routes of The Alaska Railroad and Question Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1958 Map of Talkeetna A-1, 1961 Print
    1958 Map of Talkeetna A-1, 1961 Print
    1958 Talkeetna A-1
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Susitna Valley in the late fifties was a landscape of rail outposts and river crossings centered on the Alaska Railroad. Local historians can trace early transportation routes like the Tractor Trail near Sunshine or locate family-named features like Rockys Lakes and Parker.
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Talkeetna, 1964 Print
    1958 Map of Talkeetna, 1964 Print
    1958 Talkeetna
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Susitna Valley and Alaska Range meet in this mid-century survey of the rugged interior during a period of steady rail expansion. Historians can trace the Old Iditarod Trail, remote settlements like Collinsville, and the infrastructure of the Alaska Railroad.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1965 Map of Talkeetna
    1965 Map of Talkeetna
    1965 Talkeetna
    1965 Print · USGS
    Alaska's interior wilderness meets the steel of the Alaska Railroad during the mid-1960s. Genealogists and historians can trace remote settlements and cabins like Petersville, Collinsville, and the Sexton House tucked between the Alaska Range and the Yentna River.
  19. 1987 Map of Talkeetna A-1 SE
    1987 Map of Talkeetna A-1 SE
    1987 Talkeetna A-1 SE
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Susitna Valley in the early 1980s was a landscape defined by the braided Susitna River and the vital corridor of The Alaska Railroad. Researchers can trace the settlement at Montana and locate local landmarks like the Landing Strip and Trapper Lake.
  22. 1994 Map of Talkeetna A-1, 2002 Print
    1994 Map of Talkeetna A-1, 2002 Print
    1994 Talkeetna A-1
    2002 Print · USGS
    The Susitna River valley in the mid-1990s shows a landscape defined by the George Parks Highway and a network of interior trails. Researchers can trace remote settlements and unique local landmarks like Section House, the Birch Creek Slough, and Question Lake.
  25. 2016 Map of Talkeetna A-1 SE, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Talkeetna A-1 SE, 2016 Print
    2016 Talkeetna A-1 SE
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Montana, including Matanuska-Susitna, United States, and other nearby areas
  28. 2023 Map of Talkeetna A-1 SE, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Talkeetna A-1 SE, 2023 Print
    2023 Talkeetna A-1 SE
    2023 Print · USGS
    In the modern Alaskan interior, the river valley south of Talkeetna shows a landscape of aviation and rural development. Genealogists and researchers can trace local land patterns through features like Coleman Homestead Airport, Montana Creek, and Woman Lake.
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