1951 Map of Talkeetna Mountains D-1

About this map

The Susitna River carves through this northern landscape, serving as a primary geographic marker alongside the Maclaren River at a time when the region remained largely undeveloped. This 1951 survey, based on 1949 photogrammetric data, captures the area during the mid-century period of Alaskan mapping. The map reveals a wild terrain defined by water and high peaks, including VABM 3716 Sumarildason and VABM 3299 Coal. Evidence of human presence is minimal, noted only by a solitary Cabin near the shores of Coal Lake. This specific alignment of the Seward Meridian and the South Boundary Fairbanks Meridian highlights the survey's role in formalizing the territorial grid across the Susitna basin's drainage systems, including Coal Creek and Clearwater Creek.