1953 Map of Hooper Bay B-2

About this map

The complex wetland hydrology of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is captured in this survey, where the Clarence Rhode National Wildlife Range spans a labyrinth of tidally influenced waterways. A significant cultural anchor is found at the Old Chevak Ruins along the Kashunuk River, marking a site of traditional importance in an area characterized by shifting channels and extensive coastal flats. The map reveals a landscape defined by the movement of water and sediment, where the Ninglikfak River and Keoklevik River carve through vast stretches of Sand and Mud. In the southern reaches, the Angyoyaravak Bay coastline receives the discharge of the Tutakoke River, illustrating the interface between the Bering Sea and the Alaskan interior during the mid-twentieth century.