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1948 Map of Anchorage D-1

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Anchorage D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Eureka Roadhouse serves as the central landmark for this late-1940s landscape, situated along the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska-Susitna region. The presence of the Eureka Roadhouse Landing Strip and a network of Tractor Trails indicates the reliance on bush aviation and heavy machinery to navigate the Alaskan interior during this era. The topography is dominated by water and high-altitude crossings, including the glacial waters of the Nelchina River and the high elevations of Belanger Pass and Tahneta Pass.

Stream networks like Startup Creek and Eureka Creek feed into numerous lakes, such as Tahneta Lake and Long Lake, while the Matanuska River and its East Fork carve through the southern portion of the sheet. This map captures a pivotal moment when overland transport was beginning to formalize along the highway corridor, even as much of the surrounding terrain remained accessible only by trail or air.