1954 Map of Iliamna C-7

About this map

Iliamna Lake dominates the southern portion of this mid-century survey, its expansive blue shoreline meeting a complex system of ponds and wetlands to the north. The landscape is characterized by its hydrologic network, specifically the drainage of Lower Talarik Creek, which winds through the central terrain. This area remains largely uninhabited during this period, with the only noted human structural presence being a single Cabin located near the mouth of the creek. Compiled from aerial photography taken by the Army Map Service during the 1950s, the map reveals a wilderness of unsurveyed land lines as determined by the Bureau of Land Management. The intricate detail of the shoreline and the surrounding tundra-like marshes provides a clear record of the region’s topography before later environmental shifts or development.