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1958 Map of Talkeetna D-1

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Talkeetna D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Denali National Park and Denali State Park dominate this 1958 survey, where the massive ice flows of the Buckskin Glacier and Eldridge Glacier carve the high mountain landscape. This area, located within the Matanuska-Susitna region, illustrates the transition from high-altitude glacial fields to the braided river systems below. The south-central portion of the map traces the Chulitna River and Fountain River, fed by numerous glacial tributaries including the Coffee River and Hidden River.

Infrastructure is limited to the George Parks Highway corridor in the southeast, providing a rare human-made landmark in this wilderness. The map also delineates major administrative boundaries, specifically the South Boundary Fairbanks Meridian and the North Boundary Seward Meridian. Smaller features like Spink Lake and Crystal Creek offer specific points of interest for researchers studying the hydrology of the Alaska Range and its foothills.