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1951 Map of Valdez B-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Valdez B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The confluence of the Chitina R and the Copper River serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Alaskan interior. At this strategic junction sits Taral, an area characterized by steep relief and a complex network of waterways including O'Brien Creek and Haley Creek. A significant remnant of industrial history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that winds along the western bank of the river, tracing a path through the deep Canyon.

Evidence of technical river monitoring is found at the Cable Crossing Gaging Sta near the river fork. The landscape is dominated by the massive presence of Spirit Mountain to the south, while numerous smaller drainages like Tenas Creek and Fox Creek feed into the primary river systems. The map reflects a period before modern development, where transport was still defined by the older terrestrial grades and the powerful currents of the Copper River basin.