1958 Map of Talkeetna D-6

About this map

The East Fork Kuskokwim River dominates this mid-century landscape in the Alaska interior, its braided channels weaving through a network of waterways and wetlands. Surveyed during the late 1950s, the map reveals a remote terrain defined by the Pingston Creek and Red Paint Creek systems. A rare sign of human activity appears near the Amos Lakes where Ruins are noted, providing a specific point of interest for those tracing early bush settlements or archaeological sites. To the south, the terrain rises sharply toward high-altitude survey points like VABM 3392 Ton and VABM 2470 Plus, overlooking the Tonzona River valley. The map is a product of aerial photogrammetry from the early 1950s, capturing the natural drainage patterns of Scotty Lake and its surroundings before any modern development altered the wilderness.