1958 Map of Talkeetna B-1

About this map

Talkeetna River, Chulitna River, and Susitna River converge in a massive braided waterway system that dominates this 1958 interior Alaska landscape. The settlement of Talkeetna serves as the focal point for transportation, featuring a Landing Strip, multiple Towers, and the The Alaska Railroad line running north through Chase. The mapping reveals a transition from the river lowlands to the rising elevations of the Talkeetna Hills and Bartlett Hills to the east. Local history and utility are noted through features like the Bartlett Earth Station and several remote cabins scattered along the drainages of Whiskers Creek and Trapper Creek. Numerous named lakes, including Sawmill Lake and Christianen Lake, highlight the water-rich terrain of the Susitna Borough before modern highway expansion altered local access patterns.