Loading map...

1954 Map of Talkeetna A-4

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Talkeetna A-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Kichatna River and the Yentna River converge in this mid-century survey of the Alaska interior, revealing a complex web of glacial braided streams and marshland. The landscape is defined by the high relief of Nin Ridge and the prominent Gold Hill, rising above the low-lying wetlands. A lone Cabin near Youngstown Bend serves as the only evidence of human habitation in this vast drainage system, highlighting the area's isolation during the 1950s.

The hydrological detail is immense, tracing the meandering paths of Johnson Creek, Donkey Creek, and the Nakochna River. This area, mapped via aerial photography from the early 1950s, captures the primitive state of the Matanuska-Susitna region before modern infrastructure reached deep into the Susitna Valley. The intricate pattern of oxbow lakes and sloughs along Chedatna Creek reflects the seasonal shifting of these powerful glacial watercourses.