1954 Map of Lime Hills C-6

About this map

Gagaryah River meanders across the northern portion of this 1950s Alaskan interior landscape, a region defined by its lack of established roads or trails during the mid-century mapping period. The topography, interpreted through aerial photography taken in 1953, reveals a complex drainage system where the Swift River and its North Fork River converge in the southeastern quadrant. This survey captures a wild, unpopulated expanse of the Lime Hills, where land lines remained unsurveyed and unmarked at the time of publication. The intricate contour work illustrates the rising elevations between these major waterways, providing a precise look at the drainage patterns and swampy lowlands that dictated movement through this subarctic terrain before modern infrastructure reached the area.