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1952 Map of Kwiguk C-6

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kwiguk C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Yukon River (Kwikluak Pass) dominates this coastal landscape where the river meets the Bering Sea through a complex network of passes and channels. In the early 1950s, small settlements and outposts like Kwiguk, Alakanuk, and Akulurak served as vital hubs along these waterways. The map reveals the intricate water-based geography of the delta, including Caseys Channel and Kanelik Pass, which provided the primary means of transport and subsistence for the region.

Landmarks such as Sheldons Point and Tin Can Point orient travelers along the shifting mudflats and sloughs. A Winter Trail is marked across Munson Island, indicating the seasonal nature of travel when frozen waterways transformed the landscape. Notable smaller sites like Nihlak, Kanelik, and Arovirchagk appear alongside scattered cabins, providing a record of mid-century habitation patterns in this delta environment.