1979 Map of Anchorage A-8 NW

About this map

Anchorage is captured here during a period of significant urban expansion, showing the city's complex network of neighborhoods and aviation hubs as they existed in the late 1970s. The map illustrates the integration of residential life with major infrastructure, from the sprawling Anchorage International Airport and Merrill Field to the industrial activity at the Port of Anchorage. Purple revision layers from the early 1990s document the rapid filling in of formerly open spaces, particularly around Spenard and south toward Campbell Lake.