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1952 Map of Talkeetna Mountains A-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Talkeetna Mountains A-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Little Nelchina River flows through the high country where the Talkeetna Mountains and Horn Mountains converge. This 1952 edition, based on 1948 aerial photography, provides a detailed look at a remote Alaskan landscape defined by its waterways and mineral potential. Evidence of human activity is sparse but significant, centered on the Placer Mine near the headwaters of Placer Creek and Albert Creek.

Downstream along the river, the label for Nelchina (Aban'd) indicates a former settlement site that had already faded by the mid-century. High-altitude transit is marked by Belanger Pass, while numerous drainages such as Tyone Creek, Sleigh Creek, and Crooked Creek establish the complex topography of the region. This survey captures a moment when traditional resource extraction and early aviation-aided mapping were documenting the territory's interior.