1954 Map of Baird Inlet C-1

About this map

The Kuskokwim River dominates this delta landscape, carving a wide channel through a maze of wetlands and tidal flats in the mid-1950s. The region is defined by its waterborne geography, where the Johnson River and Lomavik Slough intersect a terrain dotted with countless unnamed lakes and ponds. Small outposts such as Nance, Whim, Johnson, and Loma represent the sparse human footprint in this environment, while the presence of the Napakiak Corporate Boundary near Fish Camp Island indicates the administrative reach into the tundra. Movement across this landscape is heavily seasonal, as shown by the Winter Trail networking through the lowlands. This survey, based on 1952 photography, records the intricate hydrology of the Baird Inlet region before modern infrastructure altered local navigation routes.