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1952 Map of Kwiguk C-6

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kwiguk C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Yukon River branches into a complex maze of waterways across this delta landscape, defining a remote region where water and land are nearly inseparable. Near the river's path, settlements like Alakanuk and Sheldon Point serve as vital hubs for movement along the Kwikluak Pass. These small outposts, featuring a Landing Strip and proximity to the Bering Sea, highlight the logistical importance of aviation and river transit in the early 1950s.

Further inland, the map records several native and seasonal sites such as Akulurak, Nagosakchowik, and Kaluchagun, often situated near minor sloughs like Elukozuk Slough or Tunuigak Slough. Landmarks such as Tin Can Point and Munson Island provide navigation cues within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. This survey captures the geography of the lower Yukon during a period when subsistence and seasonal travel relied heavily on traditional waterways and the emergence of bush pilot access.