1952 Map of Holy Cross B-4

About this map

The Bonasila River meanders through a complex network of wetlands and oxbow lakes in this interior Alaskan landscape. Mapping conducted by the Army Map Service in the early 1950s captures the transition from riverine lowlands to more prominent elevations such as Two Spot Mountain and Bonasila Dome. The drainage pattern is defined by the winding course of the Stuyahok River and Stanstrom Creek, which cut through terrain that was largely unsurveyed and unmarked at the time of the field annotation. This survey reflects the region's wilderness state prior to modern development, focusing on the natural geography and water systems that dictated travel and survival in the Yukon-Koyukuk area.