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1952 Map of Gulkana A-6

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

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Mendeltna Lodge and Ryan Lodge stand as early outposts of settlement along the Glenn Highway in this mid-century survey of the Alaska interior. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Old Man Lake, Nickoli Lake, and the meandering path of Mendeltna Creek. These features illustrate the Importance of seasonal access and water resources in the era before widespread road development.

Southwest of these lodges, the terrain rises toward several named triangulation points, such as VABM Windy and VABM Horn, overlooking the confluence of the Little Nelchina River and the Nelchina River. The presence of scattered Cabins and markers like Woods Ct suggests a landscape utilized for subsistence and early transport, captured just as aerial photography was beginning to refine the mapping of this complex glacial and riverine environment.