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1951 Map of Karluk D-6

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Karluk D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Becharof Lake dominates this 1951 aerial survey of the Alaska Peninsula, showcasing a landscape of complex waterways and unnamed lowlands. This territory, largely defined by the Becharof National Monument, reveals the intricate meandering of the Kejulik River as it winds through wetlands toward the lake. Human presence is minimal, marked only by isolated structures like the Marie Cabin and another unnamed cabin near the riverbanks. The survey captures the unsurveyed and unmarked land lines predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management, emphasizing the area's wilderness character.

Geological benchmarks like VABM Marie and VABM Severson provide the only fixed points on the Severson Peninsula and surrounding hills. Smaller drainages including Marie Creek, Katrine Creek, and Margaret Creek feed the larger basin, illustrating the hydrology of this remote region before later administrative revisions. The map serves as a primary record of the terrain as it existed during the mid-century mapping efforts of the Geological Survey.