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1952 Map of Anchorage D-6

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Anchorage D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Talkeetna Mountains define the high country of this 1952 Alaskan survey, where early 20th-century mining activity and transportation routes converge along the southern slopes. The Little Susitna Roadhouse stands as a vital waypoint at the junction of the Willow Road and Fishhook Road, marking the intersection of the region's historical overland travel. To the west, a concentrated cluster of industrial sites highlights the area's geological wealth, including the Snowbird Mine, Fern Mine, and Mabel Mine. These workings, along with the Webfoot Prospect and Arch Prospect, trace the prospecting efforts that shaped the local economy.

Glacial features like the Mint Glacier and prominent summits such as Montana Peak and Idaho Peak rise above the drainage systems of the Kashwitna River and Little Susitna River. The map provides a precise look at the early post-war landscape, capturing the relationship between narrow mountain roads and the network of gulches and creeks like Lone Tree Gulch and Bartholf Creek that drew miners into the interior.