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1958 Map of Tyonek B-2

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Tyonek B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Mt Susitna dominates the northwestern horizon of this coastal landscape, where the braided channels of the Susitna River meeting the tidal waters of Cook Inlet. The map documents a complex delta system characterized by massive landforms like Big Island and Bell Island, surrounded by a network of smaller waterways including Alexander Creek and Fish Creek. Small settlements and landmarks such as Dinglishna Hill, Alexander, and Pierce are situated along these vital water routes, indicating a period when river access was central to movement in the region.

Evidence of mid-century infrastructure is visible in the solitary Airstrip located near the mouth of the Chuitna River. The survey also highlights the vast marshy expanse of the Susitna Flats and numerous interior bodies of water like Figure Eight Lake and Mud Lake. This detailed study captures the transition between the high peaks and the low-lying wetlands of the Matanuska-Susitna area before more modern development reached these shores.