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1958 Map of Mt McKinley

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Mt McKinley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Denali (Mt McKinley) anchors the southeastern quadrant of this interior Alaska survey, where the high peaks of the Alaska Range give way to the complex drainage systems of the McKinley River and Toklat River. The map captures a transitional landscape of glacial ice and low-lying wetlands, featuring massive flows like Muldrow Glacier and Eldridge Glacier alongside the intricate lacustrine patterns of the north near Lake Minchumina.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at the historic mining district of Kantishna and small outposts like Diamond and Busia. Local transit relies on a series of Winter Trail routes that navigate the gaps between the Kuskokwim Mountains and the Snohomish Hills. Notable landmarks such as the Wonder Lake Ranger Sta and the massive Wickersham Wall reflect the early infrastructure and geological scale of the surrounding Denali National Park.