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1952 Map of Valdez

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Valdez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Valdez serves as the coastal gateway on this mid-century reconnaissance of the Third Judicial Division, where the Chugach Mountains meet the Port Valdez shoreline. The network of the Richardson Highway and Edgerton Highway connects the port to interior settlements like Copper Center and the rail-and-river hub at Chitina. This era reflects a transition in land use, noting several decommissioned sites such as the School Res (Aban'd) and the Mil Res (Aban'd) near the confluence of the Copper River and the Tonsina River.

Mining history is preserved through the locations of the Cliff Mine and various remote outposts including Gold King Camp and Ramsay-Rutherford Camp. The landscape is dominated by ice and water, from the expansive Tazlina Lake to the complex glacial systems of Stephens Glacier and Columbia Glacier. These features, alongside family-named peaks like Mayer Pk and Mt Carter, provide a detailed record of the territory's development before later statehood changes.