1950 Map of Talkeetna

About this map

The Alaska Range dominates this mid-century survey, with massive ice features like the Kahiltna Glacier and Chedotlothna Glacier carving through the granite peaks of Mount Mc Kinley National Park. Settlement is sparse and focused along the river corridors, where the Alaska Railroad parallels the Susitna River, connecting small outposts like Talkeetna and Sunshine. In the interior, the map documents the infrastructure of Alaskan aviation and mining, including the Mills Creek Airstrip, the Aerial Tram, and the now-abandoned settlement at Youngstown. To the west, remote lodges such as Chelatna Lodge and Puntilla Lake Lodge provide rare points of habitation in the shadow of peaks like Mt Russell and Mt Dall. This edition captures a transition in the backcountry, marking sites like Sunflower as abandoned while maintaining the active trails and mining camps of the Peters Hills.