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1951 Map of Talkeetna Mountains C-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Talkeetna Mountains C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Susitna River carves through this northern landscape, flowing westward toward a sharp southern bend. Surveyed just after mid-century, the area remains largely undeveloped, characterized by glacial drainage patterns and high-elevation survey markers like Vabm 5603 Goose and Vabm 4192 Windus. A lone Cabin situated east of Clarence Lake provides the only evidence of human habitation or shelter in this vast interior reach.

Several significant watercourses define the hydrology of the quadrangle, including Gilbert Creek, Goose Creek, and Tsisi Cr. These streams flow through an unpopulated terrain where traditional place names reflect both geographic features and early triangulation points used by the Geological Survey and USC&GS. The map captures the territory before modern infrastructure, offering a detailed view of the natural water systems and topographic elevations that dictated early travel and land use in the Matanuska-Susitna region.