1949 Map of Talkeetna Mountains A-1

About this map

Little Nelchina River and its confluence with the Nelchina River define this stretch of the Matanuska-Susitna region during the late 1940s. The landscape is characterized by a network of drainage systems, including Tyone Creek and Crooked Creek, which flow through the high country surrounding the Horn Mountains and White Hill. Evidence of early resource extraction is visible at the Placer Mine near Albert Creek, a site of interest for those tracking mining history in the Alaskan interior. Transportation is limited to a few scattered Trails and the presence of the Nelchina (Siding), suggesting a period when infrastructure was minimal and tied to remote rail or river access points. The eastern portion of the survey is marked by the Seward Meridian, providing a primary geographic reference for the surrounding unsurveyed land.