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1954 Map of Goodnews C-6

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Goodnews C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Kanektok River dominates the northeastern corner of this Alaskan interior landscape, carving a wide valley floor through an otherwise high-relief region. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent peaks and drainage systems, including Thumb Mountain and Chingekigtlik Mountain. The drainage network is complex, with Nukluk Creek and Kilokuyak Creek feeding into the main river system while southern waters flow through Nimgun Creek and Flat Creek.

Produced from aerial photography taken in the late 1950s, the map illustrates an unsurveyed wilderness where land lines remained unmarked by the Bureau of Land Management. The high-elevation summits of Ingtulinguak Mountain and Nimkai Mountain frame deep valleys, showing a landscape defined by natural geological boundaries rather than human settlement or infrastructure. The lack of roads or established trails highlights the isolation of this part of the Bethel region during the mid-20th century.