1949 Map of Talkeetna Mountains B-6

About this map

The Talkeetna River dominates this mid-century Alaskan landscape, its braided channels cutting a broad path through the interior. Photogrammetric methods from 1949 reveal a wilderness defined by water and elevation, where the drainage of Sheep Creek and Chunilna Creek converge toward the larger river system. High points like Bald Mountain and its corresponding survey station, VABM 3600 Bald Mountain, provide the primary landmarks in a region largely devoid of roads or settlements during this era. The concentration of lakes and small tributaries, such as Larson Lake and Answer Creek, suggests a complex hydrologic network in the Matanuska-Susitna region. This survey captures the territory as it was mapped by the Bureau of Land Management and the Geological Survey prior to the extensive modern development of the Alaskan backcountry.