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1951 Map of Karluk D-6

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Karluk D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Becharof Lake dominates the western edge of this 1951 survey, its expansive shoreline giving way to the complex hydrology of the Alaska Peninsula. The Kejulik River meanders across the central lowlands, fed by numerous tributaries including Marie Creek and Katrine Creek. The landscape is a mosaic of wetlands and tidal flats, with subtle elevations marked by survey points such as Vabm Maria and Vabm Severson.

Evidence of human presence in this remote wilderness is sparse, centered on a solitary Cabin near the mouth of the Kejulik. The Severson Peninsula juts into the lake, marking a transition from the saturated coastal marshes to the rising interior terrain. This map serves as a primary record of the region's natural drainage patterns and the predetermined land lines established by the Bureau of Land Management before modern infrastructure reached the area.