1954 Map of Marshall A-3

About this map

Takslesluk Lake dominates the lower central portion of this 1954 survey, stretching across several townships in a complex network of wetlands and tundra. The landscape is defined by an intricate pattern of thousands of small, unnamed lakes and interconnected waterways that suggest a low-lying, seasonally shifting environment. While primarily wilderness, the map reveals a meticulously surveyed grid of township and range lines established by the Bureau of Land Management, providing a framework for understanding land tenure in this part of the Alaskan interior during the mid-twentieth century. The absence of roads or established settlements at the time of the 1954 field annotation highlights the remote character of this terrain, where water remains the primary geographical feature of note.