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1954 Map of Mount McKinley B-2

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mount McKinley B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Wonder Lake and the wide, braided course of the Mc Kinley River dominate this interior Alaskan landscape during the mid-1950s. The survey captures the wilderness infrastructure of the era, including the Mc Kinley Park Road as it winds toward the north, passing a campground and a remote Ranger Station near the lake's northern tip. The terrain transitions from the alluvial fans of Mc Kinley Bar to the high-altitude ice of the Muldrow Glacier in the southeast corner.

Water systems define the region's geography, with the Muddy River and Clearwater Creek cutting through the center of the park territory. Smaller drainages like Jumbo Creek and Moose Creek flow through the northern reaches, while prominent landmarks such as Turtle Hill provide vertical relief against the river valleys. This map illustrates the intersection of early park management and the natural hydrology of the Alaska Range before modern developments reached deeper into the interior.