1954 Map of Marshall A-7

About this map

The Clarence Rhode National Wildlife Range Area No 1 dominates this mid-century landscape in the Kusilvak region of Alaska. The terrain is characterized by an intricate network of waterways and wetlands, primarily defined by the meandering Azun River and the Narokachik River. Unlike maps of developed regions, this 1954 survey reveals an environment where natural hydrological patterns remain entirely undisturbed by roads, trails, or permanent settlements. The presence of Sand and Mud deposits along the riverbanks highlights the active alluvial processes at work within this vast subarctic refuge. Mapped by the Army Map Service using aerial photography from the early 1950s, the sheet serves as a primary record of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta's geography before the wildlife range underwent later administrative name changes.