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1949 Map of Valdez D-8

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Valdez D-8
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Little Nelchina River winds through this Alaskan interior landscape, just as it was being surveyed and field-annotated in the late 1940s. The Glenn Highway provides the primary corridor through the north, passing a Gravel Pit and several Cabins that served as early footholds for travelers and workers in the region. The map reveals a transition from the river valley's wet lowlands to the striking elevations of Heavenly Ridge.

Hydrographic details are prominent throughout the quadrangle, including the isolated waters of Nelchina Birch Lake and the Twin Lakes. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as the headwaters of Bottle Creek and Barnette Creek emerge from the high ridges. This survey, marked by the Copper River Base Line, captures a moment of early infrastructure development along one of Alaska's vital transportation routes.