1951 Map of Anchorage C-6
USGS Topo · Published 1952About this map
The Matanuska River valley, as documented in 1949 aerial photography, reveals an intensive landscape of coal mining and early Alaskan transportation development. The industrial backbone of the region is defined by The Alaska Railroad and its spurs reaching toward the Wishbone Hill coal fields. Heavy extraction is evident at the Evan Jones Mine, Eska Mine, and the Buffalo Mine, while former operations like the New Black Diamond Mine (Abandoned) and Baxter Mine (Aban'd) show the shifting footprint of the industry. The settlement of Palmer serves as a hub, complete with an Aqueduct and a nearby Landing Field, reflecting the agricultural and logistical growth of the Third Judicial Division. Notable landmarks such as Bodenburg Butte and the braided channels of the Knik River anchor this network of mining camps and pioneer towns.
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Editions of this 1951 Anchorage C-6 Map
7 editions found
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1949 · Anchorage D-5
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1950 · Anchorage C-7
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1951 · Anchorage D-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Anchorage C-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Anchorage D-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360