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1952 Map of Tyonek D-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Tyonek D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Alaska Railroad serves as the primary artery through this Alaskan landscape, running parallel to the braided channels of the Susitna River. The map highlights a period of infrastructure development where rail access was paramount to small settlements like Caswell and Kashwitna. The presence of the Willow Station Airstrip and a Gravel Pit near the tracks suggests the localized industry and logistical needs of the era.

Waterways dominate the terrain, with the Kashwitna River and numerous tributaries such as Willow Creek, Deception Creek, and Rogers Creek cutting through the vegetation. Notably, a significant portion of the sheet remains unmapped, marked by the disclaimer that no compilation was available due to insufficient photo coverage during the 1949 aerial surveys. This emphasizes the frontier nature of the region as it was being documented mid-century.