1959 Map of McCarthy B-6

About this map

Kennicott and McCarthy stand at the heart of this late-1950s copper-country landscape, where the industrial legacy of the region is etched into the terrain. An Aerial Tramway connects the massive peaks to the valley floor near the Bonanza mine, while the remnants of a Railroad and an Old Tractor Road reveal the logistical challenges of resource extraction in the Alaskan interior. The massive Kennicott Glacier dominates the northern drainage, feeding the Kennicott River as it joins the braided channels of the Nizina River. Further south, the Chitina River winds through a landscape dotted with numerous remote water bodies like Camel Lake and Threemile Lake. The map details early infrastructure such as a Landing Strip and isolated Cabins, recording a period when these once-booming mining hubs were transitioning into more secluded mountain outposts.