1954 Map of Lime Hills D-5

About this map

Gagaryah River snakes through a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes, flowing from the foothills of the Lyman Hills toward the broad valley of the Big River. This mid-century survey captures the interior wilderness of the Bethel region before significant modern alteration, highlighting a complex network of glacial and alluvial water systems. In the northeastern portion of the quadrangle, the North Fork of the Big River creates a wide, braided floodplain, while the southern reaches are marked by the headwaters of the Babel River. The landform distribution shown here reflects the transitional topography between high alpine ridges and the low-lying wetlands of the Alaskan interior, providing an essential record for those studying the natural drainage patterns and unroaded geography of the era.