1958 Map of Talkeetna D-3

About this map

Mount Foraker and Mount Hunter anchor this mid-century survey of the high Alaska Range, documented before the formal designation of the surrounding Denali Wilderness. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of ice and rock, with the massive Kahiltna Glacier flowing south between massive peaks. This 1958 edition provides a detailed record of glacial extents, capturing the positions of the Tokositna Glacier, Lacuna Glacier, and Kanikula Glacier during a period of intense aerial mapping. The map also delineates the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Boundary and the convergence of the Seward and Fairbanks Meridians. High-altitude landmarks like Avalanche Spire and One Shot Gap offer specific points of interest for mountaineering history and topographic study in the heart of what is now Denali National Park.