Turinsky Airstrip and several other private flight facilities characterize this portion of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, highlighting the region's reliance on small-craft aviation for transport and access. Located just inland from the Knik Arm Pacific Ocean, the landscape is a dense network of small water bodies and marshland, including Horseshoe Lake, Barley Lake, and Twin Island Lake. The infrastructure is sparse, defined by essential connectors like Point Mackenzie Rd and Guernsey Rd that navigate between the wetlands. The presence of the Lost Lake Seaplane base and the Flyway Farm Airstrip suggests a pattern of remote settlement where traditional road networks are secondary to the specialized runways and water-based landing zones required for Alaskan bush travel.
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1949 · Tyonek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Anchorage
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Tyonek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Tyonek A-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Tyonek A-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Anchorage A-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Anchorage B-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Anchorage A-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Anchorage B-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1958 · Tyonek B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360