1958 Map of Lake Clark C-2

About this map

The Tlikakila River carves a massive glacial valley through this high-altitude landscape in the late 1950s. This survey, based on 1957 aerial photography, reveals a wilderness defined by profound vertical relief and dramatic watercourses before the formal establishment of modern park boundaries. To the west, the Twin Lakes sit within deep basins, while the Kijik River and Chokotonk River drain the surrounding mountain masses. The map serves as a vital record of the Seward Meridian's unsurveyed interior, showing land lines predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management that had not yet been marked on the ground at the time of the 1958 field annotation. It captures a moment of pure topographical study in a region where no roads or trails were yet documented, focusing entirely on the natural drainage systems and ice-sculpted peaks.