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1952 Map of Kwiguk

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kwiguk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The Yukon River divides into a complex web of distributaries as it nears the Bering Sea, defining the subsistence landscape of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge during the early 1950s. This survey records numerous indigenous and river settlements at a time when the waterways served as the primary thoroughfares. Notable locations like Emmonak, Kwiguk, and Alakanuk sit along the Kwikluak Pass, while further upstream, Mountain Village and Johnnys Village occupy the firm ground near the Andreafsky Hills.

Relief in this region is starkly divided between the expansive, lake-dotted marshlands of the delta and the sudden elevation of the Kusilvak Mountains and North Peak. The map details the intricate network of sloughs, such as Emmonak Slough and Bugomowin Slough, which were essential for seasonal travel and fishing. A solitary Winter Trail provides a terrestrial link across the tundra, connecting Hamilton to the surrounding lowlands.