1948 Map of Anchorage D-2

About this map

Meekins Roadhouse and Sheep Mountain Lodge provide critical human anchors along the Glenn Highway in this 1948 survey of the northern Chugach range. The landscape is defined by the massive Matanuska Glacier and the Matanuska River, which carve through a valley flanked by prominent geological formations like Lion Head and the Horn Mountains. A Tractor Trail winds through the interior, suggesting the early infrastructure used for transport and resource exploration beyond the main highway. The map captures a transition from the structured surveying of the road corridor to the largely unsurveyed territory of the Chugach Mountains. Other notable landmarks include the distinctive profile of Gunsight Mountain and a Landing Strip near the river, reflecting the aviation-dependent nature of travel in the Alaska interior during the post-war era.