1954 Map of Baird Inlet B-3

About this map

The Kinak River and the Tagayarak River dominate this complex aquatic landscape in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Photogrammetric methods from 1952 aerial photography reveal a dense network of ponds, marshes, and winding waterways that define the Seward Meridian. Within this intricate hydrological system, the map identifies two specific historical locations: Moroyak (Site) and Tagayarak (Site), both situated along the southern drainage. The survey indicates that land lines represent unsurveyed and unmarked locations predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management, reflecting the remote nature of the terrain in the early 1950s. The presence of the Jewn River further illustrates the complex drainage patterns of this subarctic environment, where dry land is a scarce commodity among the myriad of small lakes.