2023 Map of Talkeetna Mountains D-4 SE

About this map

The Susitna River carves a deep path through this remote region of the Susitna Valley, where the water-carved landscape remains the primary driver of geography. Flowing generally westward through the center of the sheet, the river is fed by tributaries including Tsusena Creek and Fog Creek, which drain the surrounding high ground. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, notably the benchlands and hills containing the Fog Lakes cluster in the southeast quadrant. This 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey reflects the enduring wild character of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, where the absence of roads or permanent settlements highlights the dominance of the river system as the defining feature of the interior Alaskan wilderness.