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1948 Map of Nabesna D-5

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Nabesna D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Mentasta Mountains dominate this landscape as it was documented in the late 1940s, providing a clear view of the high-altitude topography of interior Alaska. The Little Tok River carves through the central terrain, its drainage network fed by high-country streams like Buck Creek and Tuck Creek. The presence of the Glenn Highway in the northwest, near Mineral Lake, marks the primary corridor for movement through this wilderness, following the natural contours near Station.

For researchers, the map identifies specific geographic gateways such as Suslota Pass and Meiklejohn Pass, which historically dictated travel and access through the range. Local activity is noted by utilitarian features like a Gravel Pit and several survey points including VABM Mineral Cairn. The detailed contouring illustrates the relationship between the Suslositna Creek basin and the surrounding peaks, capturing the area before later 20th-century land conservation designations were fully established.