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1952 Map of Anchorage D-5

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Anchorage D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Matanuska River and Kings River define the lower elevations of this 1952 topographic study, where the Glenn Highway provides the primary corridor for movement through the foothills of the Talkeetna Mountains. Settlement patterns are sparse, represented by small clusters of Cabins and the named locality of Castle situated near the base of Castle Mountain. The landscape reveals early industrial footprints, including an Oil Well and a Gravel Pit located east of Drill Lake.

High-altitude surveying is evident through numerous VABM markers atop peaks like Kings Mtn and Red Mtn. Water features such as Thirtymile Lake and Fish Lake sit within the lower drainage basins, while the upper reaches are dominated by rugged drainages including Granite Creek and Sheep Valley. This era of the Alaskan interior shows a transition where the established highway begins to anchor the remote infrastructure of the Matanuska-Susitna region.