Maps - Chapters 1 and 2

The Journey of Chris McCandless:

This map is the trail which Chris McCandless took when he left on his daring trip into the wild. It seems to start in Atlanta, Georgia, and moves to Houston, Detrital Wash, Grand Junction and Carthage. Then it moves north to Cut Bank and Seattle. It moves into Canada then and goes to Dawson Creek, Lirad River Hotsprings and then to Fairbanks, Alaska. The trail skips down slightly to the final destination of Stampede Trail.

Chapter 1 - The Alaska Interior:

This map is an up-close view of Alaska. It shows rivers, mountain ranges and cities as well as the large bodies of water surrounding the state. It has a small star over Carl McCunn's camp. I'm not sure what that is, but I'll probably find out. This will help me follow the road trip that Alex and Jim Gallien take on their way to Anchorage. Is "Alex" McCandless?

Chapter 2 - The Stampede Trail:

This map is a close up of Denali National Park and Reserve. Th shows the points of the abandoned bus, which I assume that Chris stayed there because of the cover, and a park service ranger cabin. The poor kid was only about 5 miles away from it, and about 15 miles away from the nearest city. He was right on the Stampede trail, though. I guess no one took it soon enough to find him until after he died.

Epigraphs - Chapters 1 and 2

Chapter 1: The Postcard
In the beginning of chapter one, titles "The Alaska Interior," there is a small paragraph in italics. It is a postcard written by a man named Alex, received by Wayne Westerberg. It is Alex writing to Wayne to tell him about his trip, which may prove to be fatal, in the Alaska wilderness. I'm pretty sure it doesn't end in his favor.

Chapter 2: Jack London is King
The beginning of chapter two also has a small, italic paragraph. This one, however, is a message carved into a wood plank; an excerpt from Jack London's "White Fang" describing a sinister, dark forrest. Chris McCandless supposedly carved it, as it was found right next to where he died. The place it was found and the story behind it matches what the carving illustrates.