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1952 Map of Mt. McKinley C-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mt. McKinley C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Kantishna and the rugged mining claims of the Kantishna Hills define this mid-century topographic record. The map reveals a remote landscape of active resource extraction, where numerous Placer Mines dot the drainages of Caribou Creek and Glacier Creek. Small outposts like Camp Denali and several scattered Cabins provide the only human settlements amidst the high peaks of Kankone Peak and Wickersham Dome.

Industry and accessibility are marked by a network of Jeep Trails and Tractor Trails that snake through the valleys, connecting sites like the Red Top Mine and Eldorado Mine to the outside world via the Denali Highway. To the south, the National Park Boundary separates the mining district from the protected lands of Mt McKinley National Park, following the course of Moose Creek past Busia Mountain.