1954 Map of Mount McKinley A-1

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Eldridge Glacier dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, its massive icy flow flanked by high-altitude summits including Mount Eldridge and Sunset Peak. This 1954 survey, which was later revised to reflect the legislative shifts of the 1980s, highlights the complex administrative layering of the Denali National Park and Denali Wilderness areas. A distinct Monument Boundary and Park and Wilderness Boundary bisect the terrain, marking the intersection of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough with these federally protected lands. To the northwest, the Muldrow Glacier and the peak of Mount Mather define the high-relief topography. The lack of roads or trails on this sheet underscores the preservation of this region as a wilderness area during the mid-20th century, prior to the significant minor revisions noted in 1991.