1954 Map of Lime Hills A-3

About this map

The Stony River meanders across this interior Alaska landscape, defining a wide glacial valley between high mountain ridges. This 1954 survey by the Army Map Service captures the region's wilderness character, where the river's braided channels and oxbows reflect a dynamic hydrologic environment. In the eastern portion of the quadrangle, the Two Lakes sit at the base of the mountains, with the Necons River flowing into the southern basin. Human activity is represented only by a single Cabin at the northern edge of the lake system, indicating the sparse seasonal occupation typical of the mid-20th century in this portion of the Seward Meridian. The map details complex drainage patterns and predetermined land lines from the Bureau of Land Management, documenting a transition from unsurveyed territory to a formally mapped wilderness.