1954 Map of Dillingham C-2

About this map

Stuyahok Hills dominate the northern landscape of this interior Alaska territory, where the topography was first documented using aerial photography from the mid-1950s. The drainage network is defined by the Stuyahok River and its tributary, Yellow Creek, which cut through a complex system of marshes and high ridges. The absence of roads or established trails on this sheet highlights the primitive nature of the terrain during the post-war era, as mapped by the Defense Mapping Agency and the U.S. Geological Survey. This documentation represents a period of systematic geodetic study in the region, relying on photogrammetric methods to chart the elevation contours and water bodies of this remote Alaskan interior.