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1951 Map of Healy B-5

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Healy B-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Alaska Railroad cuts a precise line through the Alaska Range in this 1951 survey, following the corridor of the Middle Fork Chulitna River toward the interior. This high-mountain landscape is dominated by the transition from the McKinley Range and includes the National Park Boundary as it was defined in the mid-century. High-altitude landmarks like Foggy Pass and the drainage of Windy Creek highlight the difficult terrain surveyors faced.

In the valley, the small settlement at Summit serves as a critical point on the rail line, supported by a nearby Airstrip, Water Tank, and several established benchmarks like BM 2296. The map also documents the administrative divide between the Fourth Judicial Division and Third Judicial Division, a reminder of Alaska's territorial governance before statehood. Water bodies like Edes Lake and tributaries such as Squaw Creek provide essential orientation in this sparsely populated region.