1952 Map of Talkeetna Mountains D-1

About this map

The confluence of the Maclaren River and the braided channels of the Susitna River dominates this mid-century topographic survey of the Talkeetna Mountains. This region of the Alaska Interior is characterized by a complex glacial landscape of kettle ponds and shifting riverbeds, documented here using 1949 aerial photography. Geodetic control points like VABM 3716 Sumarlidason and VABM 3299 Coal anchor the survey, marking the prominent peaks that overlook the sprawling drainage basins of Coal Creek and Clearwater Creek. The map reflects a period of intensive high-latitude mapping following the war, capturing the raw hydrology of the river systems before any major infrastructure development reached this reach of the Susitna basin.