1958 Map of Talkeetna A-5

About this map

The Old Iditarod Trail (Winter Trail) cuts across the southwestern corner of this wilderness expanse, providing a historical trace of early Alaskan transportation before the era of modern aviation and highways. This section of the Matanuska-Susitna region is defined by the broad, braided course of the Kichatna River, which flows southeast across the map, joined by the Nakochna River in the northeast. The topography is dominated by high summits such as Columbia Peak and Mc Doel Peak, alongside geodetic survey markers like Hap VABM 5111 and Wolverine VABM 3862. The drainage network, including Johnson Creek and the Happy River, illustrates the complex glacial and fluvial patterns of the Alaska Range foothills during the late 1950s.