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1952 Map of Healy D-4

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Healy D-4
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 corridor serves as the industrial spine of this interior Alaskan landscape, following the course of the Nenana River through a region defined by coal extraction and rugged topography. At the heart of the activity is the Usibelli Coal Mine, situated along Healy Creek between the rail-accessible settlements of Healy and Suntrana. This 1952 edition illustrates a moment of high industrial utility, showing multiple airstrips and railroad mile markers such as Mile 360 and Mile 355 that anchored these remote communities to the outside world.

To the south, the National Park boundary marks the transition into Mt McKinley National Park, where the terrain ascends toward Sugar Mtn and VABM Moody. Numerous creeks, including Lignite Creek and Moody Creek, carve through the uplands, while prominent summits like Jumbo Dome dominate the northern skyline, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that challenged early resource development in the Fourth Judicial Division.