1954 Map of Baird Inlet D-4

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Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge defines this intricate aquatic landscape, where land and water merge into a dense network of ponds and channels. Centered on the expanse of Kagaluk Lake, the terrain consists of countless small, unnamed water bodies that dominate the coastal tundra. The southern portion of the sheet opens into Baird Inlet, showing the complex shoreline as it appeared during the mid-1950s. Surveyed via photogrammetric methods from 1952 aerial photography, the map reveals a wilderness devoid of human settlements or infrastructure, illustrating the undisturbed state of this subarctic ecosystem. The transition between the low-lying wetlands and the tidal waters of the inlet highlights the delicate hydrology of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.