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1952 Map of Black B-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Black B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Black River meanders through a complex network of coastal wetlands and tidal flats along the Bering Sea coast in this mid-century survey. Small settlements and points of seasonal habitation, including Black and Kwikak, are situated along the riverbanks, providing insight into the remote living patterns of the region. The landscape is defined by its shifting aquatic boundaries, from the wide Taku Channel and Acharon Channel to the many uncounted ponds and sloughs that characterize the delta terrain.

Transportation across this water-dominated environment is marked by a Winter Trail, highlighting the seasonal nature of travel when frozen ground allows passage between the Kiangolevik Pass and the interior. Notable local infrastructure is sparse, consisting largely of isolated Cabins and the winding course of the Kipniyak River. The map captures a specific moment in the geography of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region before modern changes to the shoreline and drainage patterns.