1954 Map of Baird Inlet D-3

About this map

Nanvarnarluk stands as the primary named settlement in this expansive landscape of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region during the mid-1950s. The topography is defined by a intricate maze of unnamed ponds and interconnected wetlands, illustrating the seasonally saturated nature of the Alaskan tundra before modern development. To the east, the massive Nunavakpak Lake dominates the horizon, serving as a vital geographic anchor for the region. Mapped using photogrammetric methods from 1952 aerial photography, the sheet captures the area in its natural state, showing land lines that were predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management but remained unsurveyed and unmarked on the ground at the time of publication.