1952 Map of Holy Cross B-6

About this map

Atchuelinguk River meanders across the northern reaches of this Alaskan landscape, defining a terrain of dense watercourses and countless unnamed lakes. In the early 1950s, this area of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta was largely unsettled, characterized by a complex network of seasonal drainage and marshlands. To the south, the Nageethluk River winds past Allman Lake, where small, nameless Cabins represent the only structural footprint of human activity recorded by the Army Map Service. The placement of these remote outposts near the water suggests their importance for trapping, fishing, or subsistence travel during the mid-century era. The topography transitions from the low-lying lake regions in the west to significant elevations along the eastern border, providing a clear record of the natural watershed before contemporary shifts in the Arctic environment.