1949 Map of Healy B-2

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Monahan Flat dominates this 1949 topographic landscape, forming a broad expanse between the glacial waters of the Nenana River and the West Fork Susitna River. The survey depicts a watershed in transition, where high mountain peaks give way to the braided stream networks of Canyon Creek and Wells Creek. This mid-century study reflects the raw interior of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough prior to significant infrastructure development, capturing the intricate drainage patterns of Siksik Lake and Thief Creek. The presence of the Fairbanks Meridian underscores the systematic mapping effort required to document these unsurveyed and unmarked land lines, which were predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management through photogrammetric methods.