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1951 Map of Valdez B-1

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Valdez B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Chitina River and Kuskulana River converge in this mid-century Alaskan landscape, marking a vital junction of glacial water systems. An Old Railroad Grade traces the northern perimeter, a remnant of the early 20th-century transportation network that once served the Copper River valley. This corridor represents the transition from heavy industrial infrastructure to the wilderness character that dominates the southern portion of the quadrangle.

South of the river valleys, the terrain rises sharply toward glaciers and ice fields, noted by numerous crevasses and high-altitude features like Summit Lake. Drainage patterns define the interior, with systems such as Neretna Creek and Surprise Creek carving deep into the mountains. Evidence of human presence is limited to an isolated Cabin and the abandoned railway line, highlighting the region's sparse settlement and focus on transit and resource extraction at the time of the 1951 field annotation.