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1950 Map of Healy A-5

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Healy A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Alaska Railroad and the Anchorage-Fairbanks Hy follow the winding corridor of the Middle Fork Chulitna River through this high-altitude landscape. In the northern reaches of the quadrangle, the small settlement of Broad Pass serves as a pivotal point where the rail line and highway pass near Squaw Creek. The presence of several survey markers, including Broad Pass NE Base and Broad Pass SW Base, underscores the engineering challenges of establishing a transportation artery through such complex terrain.

Further south, the landscape is defined by the meeting of the East Fork Chulitna River and the main river branch near Colorado, where a Landing Strip and Rest Area provided early infrastructure for travelers. Significant peaks like VABM 5603 Pass and VABM 5205 Benbar overlook the deep valleys of Honolulu Creek and Crooked Creek. The map documents a period before modern development, showing a network of trails and jeep paths branching off the main highway toward remote drainages like Antimony Creek.