1954 Map of Baird Inlet C-2

About this map

Nunavakpak L dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, part of a dense network of water bodies and wetlands in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. The Kutukhun River and Meroyuk River snake through the terrain, illustrating the intricate, shifting drainage patterns characteristic of this low-lying Alaskan coastal plain. Based on aerial photography from 1952, this survey records a wilderness devoid of established roads or permanent settlements at the time of mapping. The land lines shown here represent unsurveyed locations predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management, reflecting the logistical challenges of formalizing property and administrative boundaries in such a water-saturated environment.