1959 Map of Gulkana

About this map

Tyone Village and the high-alpine Tangle Lakes anchor the northern reaches of this interior Alaskan landscape, where the Maclaren River and Gulkana River drain the southern slopes of the Alaska Range. By the late 1950s, the intersection of the Richardson Highway and Glenn Highway at Gakona Junction and Glennallen had established this region as a critical transportation hub. The map captures the transition from lowland lake basins to the massive volcanic peaks of the Wrangell Mountains, including the active Mount Wrangell and the prominent Mount Sanford. Along the Copper River, small settlements like Gakona and Chistochina appear alongside local landmarks such as Tazlina Lodge and Tazlina Cem, reflecting the early infrastructure of the Copper River Basin prior to mid-century expansion.