1954 Map of Marshall A-4

About this map

Puk Palik Lake dominates the southeastern quadrant of this mid-century landscape, surrounded by an intricate, unnamed network of smaller ponds and marshy depressions. This 1954 field-annotated study by the Army Map Service reveals the watery topography of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region before the development of modern infrastructure. The Izaviknek R enters the frame in the northwest, winding through a terrain so saturated that no roads or trails were recorded by surveyors at the time. This map serves as a primary record of the natural drainage patterns and landforms as they were observed during aerial surveys in 1951 and 1952, providing a clear view of the area's geography before significant human alteration or contemporary environmental shifts.