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1979 Map of Anchorage C-6 NW

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Anchorage C-6 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Arkose Ridge looms over the landscape, marking the rugged transition between the high northern terrain and the burgeoning agricultural and mining districts of the Matanuska Valley. Near the center of the sheet, the Premier Mine and nearby Quarries indicate the region's industrial foundations during the late 1970s. The settlement of Fishhook sits nestled near the Little Susitna River, while the southern expanse reveals a developing network of local transit including Trunk Road, Wasilla Road, and Farm Loop Road.

Tracing the southeast corner, the wide, braided channels of the Matanuska River are paralleled by the Old Grade Railroad, a vestige of earlier transport corridors. Water resources define much of the valley's character here, from the steady flow of Wasilla Creek to smaller catchments like Dandy Lake and the Brasil Springs area. This survey documents a pivotal era when traditional industries like mining at Premier Creek existed alongside a maturing system of farm-to-market roads and rural residential nodes like Fishhook Junction.