
The Knik River valley dominates this 2023 survey of the remote transition between the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Anchorage municipal lands. This high-altitude terrain is defined by the massive drainage systems of the Glacier Fork Knik River and its major tributaries, including Metal Creek and Paradise Creek. The map documents the vast and uninhabited Grasshopper Valley, providing a contemporary record of these shifting glacial waterways and the complex administrative boundaries that intersect the Alaskan wilderness. The presence of the Chugach Census Area boundary through these steep mountain ranges highlights the unique intersection of modern political borders and untamed landscapes.
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1951 · Anchorage
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Anchorage C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Anchorage C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · Anchorage C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · Anchorage B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · Anchorage B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1960 · Anchorage C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1962 · Anchorage
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1979 · Anchorage
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1994 · Anchorage B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360