2017 Map of Talkeetna A-6 SW

About this map

Puntilla Mtn dominates the northeastern terrain of this Matanuska-Susitna borough survey, rising as a central landmark amidst a complex drainage network. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and tributaries of several prominent creeks, including Puntilla Cr in the north and the southward-flowing Canyon Cr. This 2017 digital revision by the U.S. Geological Survey provides an intricate look at the high-elevation hydrology of the Talkeetna region, where E Fork Indian Cr and Indian Cr carve through the mountain slopes. In the far northwest corner, Gorley Lake sits as a rare standing water body in an otherwise heavily dissected alpine environment. The mapping illustrates the transition of water from the heights of Puntilla Mtn down through steep seasonal drainages like Squaw Cr, reflecting the topographic character of the Alaska interior before the influence of modern infrastructure.