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1954 Map of Healy C-6

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Healy C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Mt Mc Kinley National Park dominates this mid-1950s interior Alaskan landscape, showing the early infrastructure of the wilderness preserve. The Denali Highway snakes through the southern portion of the quadrangle, crossing significant topographical barriers at Polychrome Pass and Sable Pass. This transportation artery connects the drainage basins of the Toklat River and the Teklanika River, which carve braided channels across the terrain.

Evidence of park management and early visitor access is visible through the presence of a Ranger Cabin along Igloo Creek and the Teklanika Campground near the eastern boundary. The map illustrates a transition between the high peaks of the Wyoming Hills and the lower river valleys. Notable landmarks such as Igloo Mountain, Sable Mountain, and Cathedral Mountain define the corridors used by early travelers and surveyors navigating this subarctic environment.