1951 Map of Gulkana D-5

About this map

Glacial waters and braided river systems dominate this interior Alaskan landscape within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The northern portion of the map is defined by the expansive Tangle Lakes network, including Upper Tangle Lake, which feed into the headwaters of the Middle Fork Gulkana River. These interconnected water bodies are significant for their role in the region's historical subsistence and travel routes. To the northwest, the Maclaren River cuts through the high-elevation terrain near the South Boundary Fairbanks Meridian. Southward, the topography rises into more prominent ridges, where smaller features like Keg Creek, Moose Creek, and the isolated Twin Lakes are situated. The 1951 field annotation captures a wilderness prior to major infrastructure development, showing only trails through the drainage basins of Dickey Lake and the surrounding tundra.