1954 Map of Lake Clark B-7

About this map

Tutna Lake dominates the central basin of this mid-century survey, surrounded by an intricate network of ponds and wetlands that define the lower drainage of the Mulchatna River. This remote landscape in the Lake and Peninsula region shows no roads or trails, preserving a view of the territory as it existed when the Army Map Service first performed the topography. The Chilchitna River cuts across the northern reaches, fed by the glacial meltwaters of Dummy Creek, while Mesa Mountain rises to the east as a prominent navigational landmark. The map documents the complex hydrography of the region, where Nikadarna Creek and Black Creek wind through a terrain marked by numerous unnamed kettle lakes and significant elevation changes, providing a clear record of the area's natural state before any significant human development occurred.