1954 Map of Lake Clark C-7

About this map

The Chilikadrotna River and the Mulchatna River converge in this remote Alaska landscape, creating a complex network of braids and bars that define the region's hydrology. Mapped by the Army Map Service based on aerial photography from the mid-1950s, the terrain is marked by significant elevation changes and numerous unnamed water bodies. Human presence is exceptionally sparse, indicated only by a single Cabin located along the banks of the Mulchatna. This isolate structure, along with the paths of Big Bonanza Creek and Dummy Creek, suggests a landscape used primarily for seasonal trapping, hunting, or early exploratory transit rather than permanent settlement. The survey highlights the raw, unsurveyed nature of the Alaskan interior during this period of territorial transition.