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1952 Map of Holy Cross C-5

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Holy Cross C-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge dominates this sub-arctic landscape, where a dense network of waterways carves through the undulating terrain. The western portion of the sheet is defined by the Atchuelinguk River, which snakes through lowlands alongside the Refuge Boundary. To the east and south, the hydrology becomes increasingly complex as the Jackson Creek and Roberts Creek drainage systems feed into larger arteries like the Hawk River.

Constructed from 1951 aerial photography, the map reveals a wilderness devoid of roads or permanent settlements during the early 1950s. The topography is characterized by many unnamed ridges and small basins, emphasizing the isolation of the Bonasila River corridor. This survey provides a baseline of the regional water systems and natural boundaries before later twentieth-century environmental shifts or administrative changes impacted the Yukon Delta.