1952 Map of Holy Cross D-6

About this map

The East Fork Andreafsky River carves a winding path through this western Alaska landscape, serving as the dominant hydrological feature in a territory defined by intricate contouring. Mapped by the Army Map Service using aerial photography from the early 1950s, the terrain is presented with high-resolution topographic detail despite the absence of established roads or trails at the time of the survey. The geography is structured by the Seward Meridian, providing a clear view of the wilderness before later 20th-century developments. The map reflects a moment in Alaskan cartography where remote interior regions were first being precisely documented through photogrammetric methods, offering a window into the natural drainage patterns and landforms of the Kusilvak region.