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1951 Map of Anchorage D-1, 1952 Print
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1951 Map of Anchorage D-1

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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Eureka Roadhouse serves as a lonely outpost along the Glenn Highway in this mid-century portrait of the high country between the Talkeetna Mountains and the Chugach Mountains. The landscape is defined by the critical transit corridor through Tahneta Pass, where the road and a secondary Tractor Trail navigate the divide between the Nelchina River and the headwaters of the Matanuska River. Aerial photography from 1948 reveals a sparse infrastructure composed of an isolated Airstrip, a small Cabin, and a network of high-altitude water bodies including Eureka Lake and Lake Leila. The map captures a moment when this section of the interior was just beginning to be formalized for vehicular travel, showing numerous survey markers and peaks like Table Mtn and VABM 6184 China that guided early navigation through the passes.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1952
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:63,360
Physical Dimensions16.86 x 20.72 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain