1951 Map of Valdez A-1

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Tebay Lakes dominate the northern terrain of this remote Alaskan wilderness, forming a tiered chain of glacial waters connected by the Tebay River. The landscape is defined by its dramatic hydrography, where the Upper Tebay Lake, Middle Tebay Lake, and Lower Tebay Lake descend toward the valley floor. To the south, the massive drainage system of the Bremner River and its tributary, the Little Bremner River, carves through the southern quadrant. This 1951 survey reveals a landscape almost entirely devoid of human infrastructure, focusing instead on the complex network of mountain streams like Porcupine Creek, Salmon Creek, and Price Creek. The drainage patterns, particularly around the East Fork, illustrate the unbridled flow of water across a high-elevation environment before modern encroachment or development altered the natural state of these watersheds.