State Of Alaska Map 1959

The largest state in the United States, Alaska is also larger in area than all but 18 of the worlds nations. This map was published in July 1959 just six months after Alaska became the 49th state.

The 1959 State of Alaska map feature:
• An inset showing vegetation and land use
• Inset maps of the Diomede Islands and the continuation of the Aleutian Islands
• Cities, towns, and abandoned or seasonally occupied settlements
• Northern and western limits of wooded country
• Ocean bathymetry and geographical features including mountains, rivers, lakes, passes, lava and glaciers and ice fields
• Roads, roads under construction, railroads, and places with scheduled air service
• Oil fields and pipelines

Coverage Area: Alaska