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1954 Map of Tyonek D-2

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tyonek D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Kahiltna River and the Yentna River dominate this subarctic landscape in the mid-1950s, as they converge amidst a complex network of wetlands and minor tributaries. This environment is defined by an intricate system of small water bodies, including Lockwood Lake and Neil Lake, which are separated by low-lying terrain and dense vegetation. Human presence is extremely sparse, marked only by isolated structures like a Cabin along the banks of the Moose Creek and near the southern lakes.

Transportation in this era was almost exclusively water-based or aerial, as evidenced by the lack of roads or established trails. The survey identifies topographic markers such as VABM 138 Moose near the river junction, providing essential reference points for navigation through the numerous winding channels of Kroto Creek and its surrounding marshlands. This map captures a moment of minimal industrial development, where the natural drainage patterns of the Matanuska-Susitna region remained the primary geographic features.