1949 Map of Gulkana D-3

About this map

The Gakona River and Copper River converge in this remote Alaskan interior landscape, creating a braided waterway system of gravel bars and shifting channels. The Richardson Highway provides the primary corridor for movement through the western portion of the quadrangle, serving as the lifeline for isolated outposts like Meier Lodge. This survey, based on 1940s photography and field annotation, captures the region's early post-war infrastructure, including a prominent Tractor Trail that branches off the highway toward the river flats.