2014 Map of Talkeetna D-4 NE

About this map

Denali National Park encompasses the majority of this landscape, defining a region where extreme topography and glacial movement dictate the environment. High-elevation peaks give way to massive ice fields, including Herron Glacier in the northeast and the expansive Yentna Glacier and Lacuna Glacier to the south. These ice masses are central to the hydrology of the area, feeding the headwaters of the Swift Fork as it flows through the northwestern reaches. The map documents the boundary between the national park and Matanuska-Susitna, highlighting the administrative limits within this uninhabited wilderness. The absence of roads or man-made structures underscores the isolation of the Alaska Range during this period, where only township and range lines like R 13 W and R 12 W provide a grid for navigation.