1994 Map of Talkeetna A-1

About this map

The Susitna River dominates the eastern corridor of this landscape, its wide braided channels and the Birch Creek Slough defining the local hydrology near the junction of the George Parks Highway and Talkeetna Road. This 1994 survey captures the region's transport evolution, where modern pavement meets the historical Winter Trail and various 4wd tracks that reach into the interior. Local nomenclature provides a sense of the surveying era with curiosity-piquing water bodies like Question Lake, Little Question Lake, and the nearby Answer Creek. In addition to the roadside community of Sunshine, the map identifies significant local infrastructure including several landing strips, a Section House, and the settlement of Parker to the southwest, illustrating the scattered nature of habitation in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.