1952 Map of Kwiguk

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The Yukon River dominates this mid-century survey as it fractures into the massive Yukon Delta, creating a labyrinth of passages and sloughs including Kwikpak Pass, Kawanak Pass, and Kwikluak Pass. Along these waterways, indigenous and riverfront settlements like Emmonak, Alakanuk, and Hamilton represent the vital hubs of transport and subsistence at the time of the 1952 survey. The landscape transitions from the watery maze of the delta in the west to the more elevated Andreafsky Hills and Kusilvak Mountains in the east.