1954 Map of Baird Inlet D-4

About this map

Kagaluk Lake dominates this complex wetland environment within the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, as mapped by the U.S. Army Topographic Command from mid-century aerial photography. The landscape is a intricate network of ponds and small water bodies characteristic of the Alaskan tundra. Near the northern edge of the sheet, the label Chifftak (Site) indicates a specific historical location or camp within this water-logged terrain. To the southwest, the waters of Baird Inlet enter the frame, showing the transition toward larger coastal bodies. The lack of established roads or trails underscores the remote nature of this region during the 1950s, where movement was primarily defined by these waterways and seasonal conditions.