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1948 Map of Anchorage D-2

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Anchorage D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Matanuska River valley life in the late 1940s is centered along the developing corridor of the Glenn Highway. This mountain landscape, dominated by the Matanuska Glacier and the towering Chugach Mountains, shows a transitional era of Alaskan travel. The presence of the Meekins Roadhouse and the Sheep Mountain Inn marks essential stops for travelers on the remote road system between Anchorage and the interior.

Evidence of early mechanized exploration is visible in the long Tractor Trail striking north through the Caribou Creek drainage. To the south, the massive ice of the Matanuska Glacier meets the river beneath the landmark Lion Head. Local aviation is established at the Landing Strip near the highway, while the surrounding peaks like Gunsight Mountain and Horn Mountain define the high-altitude terrain of the Talkeetna and Chugach ranges.