1954 Map of Bethel D-4

About this map

Tuluksak River winds across a landscape defined by seasonal movement and tundra drainage in the mid-1950s. This interior Alaskan terrain is navigated via the Winter Trail, which provides a critical overland route when the ground is frozen. The river systems, including Otter Creek and the Fog River, dominate the topography with complex meanders and numerous small water bodies. In the southern portion of the map, the Kisaralik adds to the network of waterways that shaped local travel and resource access during this era. The map reflects a time of careful photogrammetric survey by the Army Map Service, documenting unsurveyed land lines as predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management before extensive modern development.