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1949 Map of Healy B-4

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Healy B-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Cantwell and the surrounding wilderness of the Alaska Range appear here in a 1949 survey, capturing a critical junction in the state's transportation history. The community of Cantwell sits at the intersection of the Railroad and the early Denali Highway, while the smaller settlement of Windy lies to the north along the tracks. The landscape is dominated by the Nenana River and the eastern fringes of Mt McKinley National Park.

A notable topographic divide is present as the northern waters of the Jack River flow toward the Nenana, while the Middle Fork Chulitna River drains the southern slopes toward Caribou Pass. The presence of a Tractor Trail and a Landing Strip near the town center underscores the reliance on bush aviation and heavy equipment for movement through the Reindeer Hills and over the mountain passes of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough line.