1951 Map of Talkeetna Mountains C-4

About this map

Stephan Lake and the winding course of Prairie Creek dominate the northwestern reaches of this subarctic landscape as it was documented in the early 1950s. The map illustrates a transition from the lower lake country into the high elevations of the Talkeetna Mountains, where surveying points like VABM Grebe and VABM Lima mark the prominent peaks. To the south, the Talkeetna River cuts through the terrain, serving as a primary drainage for the surrounding watershed. While the area lacks developed roads or settlements, the map provides precise topographic detail for Daneka Lake and the complex glacial landforms characteristic of the Matanuska-Susitna region. These surveys, derived from 1949 aerial photography, reflect the Bureau of Land Management's efforts to define land lines in unsurveyed territory during a period of active geographical data collection in the Alaska interior.