ALASKA OFFICIAL MAPS
Notes:
The 1949 map listed below may or may not be a “true” official.
The following list of Alaska’s governors since statehood may assist in dating some maps:
1/3/59-12/5/66: William A. Egan
12/5/66-1/29/69: Walter J. Hickel (Appointed Sec of Int. in 1969)
1/29/69-12/5/70: Keith H. Miller
12/5/70-12/2/74: William A. Egan
12/2/74-12/6/82: Jay S. Hammond
12/6/82-12/1/86: Bill Sheffield
12/2/86-12/2/90: Steve Cowper
12/3/90-12/5/94: Walter J. Hickel
12/5/94-12/2/02: Tony Knowles
12/2/02-12/4/06: Frank Murkowski
12/4/06-7/26/09: Sarah Palin
7/26/09-12/1/14: Sean Parnell
12/1/14 –current: Bill Walker
Last updated: 12/26/23-removed extraneous information
Alaska Maps:
1949; dtd on map; green & red dwg of totem pole & mtns; 4 x 6.75
1961; dtd cvr; bw photo “Mt. McKinley: Elevation 20,320 feet.”; 4 x 7.75
1964; dtd cprt; clr photo of Mt McKinley & Wonder Lake, photo of Gov. William Egan on back; 4 X 9
[c.1967]; dtd cprt (1964); Same as 1964 exc message on back from Gov. Walter Hickel
[2 known versions: {st seal 2 inches across}, {st seal 2.5 inches across}]
1969; dtd print code (9-69); clr photo of ferry boat, Gov. Miller; 4 x 8.75
[c.1971]; same as [1969] exc Gov. Egan
[5 known versions: {Gov. Egan sticker}, {diff.Gov. Egan sticker}, {Gov. picture/message printed & print code (10479-100M}, {Gov. picture/message printed & print code (10508-30M}, {Gov. picture/message printed & print code (10520-85M}]
1972; dtd cprt; clr photo of totem pole (detail); 4 x 9
1973; dtd cprt; otherwise same as 1972
[2 known versions: {Gov. Egan on back}, {different photo of Gov. Egan on back}]
1975; dtd cprt; 5 clr photos (mountain scenery, etc.); 4 x 9
1981 A; dtd map code (817706-3); clr dwg of husky dog with Alaska & Yukon flags, blank back; 4 x 9
1981 B; dtd map code (817706-4); same dwg as 1981 A with Alaska flag only, Gov. Hammond on back; 4 x 9
1981 C; same as 1981 B exc in German, with German flag
[c. 1983]; same as 1981 B exc Gov. Hammond’s picture & message covered with welcome sticker
1984; dtd map code (847706-5); Gov. Sheffield, otherwise same as 1981 B
[c. 1987]; same as 1984, exc blank sticker covering back cover
[c. 1991]; not dtd (1990 census); clr photo “Exit Glacier near Seward”; 8 x 11
1993; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as [c.1991]
[2 known versions: {Printed in USA & “Made in Alaska” logo/lrhc of bk cvr}, {Printed in Alaska & no logo}]
1994; dtd lgnd; clr photo of truck on road through forest; 8 x 11
1996; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as [c.1991]
2002; dtd lgnd; clr photo of Daal sheep above Seward Highway; 3.75 x 9
2004; dtd lgnd; clr photo of people next to RV looking at mtn; 3.75 x 9
2006; dtd cvr; clr photo of RV on highway (front of RV shown) with Denali in background; 3.75 x 9
2007; dtd cvr; clr photo of RV on highway (rear of RV shown) with mountains in background; 3.75 x 9