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1953 Map of Hooper Bay C-2

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hooper Bay C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Chevak stands as a central settlement amidst a labyrinthine aquatic landscape on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, as mapped in the early 1950s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways, including the broad Kokechik River and the Kuttak River, which weave through an intricate pattern of tundra ponds and seasonal wetlands. The absence of roads or trails on this survey underscores the reliance on these river systems for transportation and subsistence in this part of the Alaska wilderness.

Water dominates the geography, from the Kolomak River in the northwest to the Ukalikchik River in the southeast. Smaller tributaries like the Kwecharak River and the Komotarak River feed into larger arteries like the Ningikfak River, creating a complex hydrologic system. This map provides a clear record of the traditional river-oriented settlement patterns before later modernization, documenting the exact positions of native place names and the natural flow of the Chelungumik River and various unnamed sloughs.