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1960 Map of Anchorage B-7

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Anchorage B-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Eagle River and its surrounding communities are documented here during a period of mid-century growth along the Glenn Highway corridor. The map details a transition from the tidal mudflats of the Knik Arm to the high peaks of the Chugach Mountains, including Mt Magnificent and Mt Eklutna. Along the coast, the Alaska Railroad parallels the shoreline, serving key points like the Birchwood Auxiliary Airfield and the settlement of Eklutna.

This 1960 survey captures the early footprint of modern infrastructure in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Greater Anchorage Area Borough. Significant recreational and institutional sites are identified, such as Camp Gorsuch (Boy Scouts of America) and the Fort Richardson Military Reservation. The geography is defined by glacier-fed waters like Peters Creek and the Eklutna River, while smaller features like Mirror Lake and the Duck Flats provide insight into the local drainage patterns and lowland environment before later development.