1949 Map of Anchorage D-5

About this map

The Matanuska River valley and its surrounding alpine terrain are captured here just after the war, showing the early infrastructure of this Alaskan interior corridor. The Glenn Highway follows the river's path, connecting the remote landscape through Castle Park. High-elevation landmarks like Lava Mountain and Castle Mountain dominate the topography, while the lower valleys are defined by the Kings River and its numerous tributaries. Evidence of early resource exploration is scattered across the quadrant, including a Mine near California Creek and a Drill Hole near Drill Lake. These features, along with several scattered lakes like Fish Lake and Thirtymile Lake, reflect the region's character as an active frontier for mining and transportation in the late 1940s.