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1949 Map of Valdez D-4

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Valdez D-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Copper Center serves as the central hub of this interior Alaskan landscape, situated where the Klutina River meets the silty expanse of the Copper River. The map, based on late 1940s photography, documents the vital transportation corridors of the era, most notably the Richardson Highway and the Edgerton Cut-Off. These routes connected the riverfront settlements to the broader territory, supported by local infrastructure like a Landing Strip and an Astro Station.

The geography is dominated by the braided channels of glacial rivers and the rising elevations of Stuck Mountain and Willow Mountain. Smaller settlements and isolated outposts such as Yetna, Willow Creek, and various Cabins are scattered along the waterways and a primitive Trail. This document captures the region's character as a frontier intersection of river navigation and early highway development.