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1957 Map of Marshall B-7

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Marshall B-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the vast majority of this landscape, which is defined by an intricate network of aquatic systems. The terrain is a low-lying expanse of wetlands and meandering waterways, where the Auyungsik River and Manokinak River thread through countless unnamed ponds and marshes. The hydrological complexity shown here reflects a remote wilderness in the early 1950s, captured before modern developments altered such delta environments.

Iwaktok Hill serves as a rare point of elevation amidst the saturation of the delta floor, providing a geographical anchor near the bend of the Manokinak River. To the north, Nuskealik Lake stands out as a significant water body in a region dominated by the seasonal rhythms of the Talik River and its surrounding marshlands. This survey provides a baseline of the Alaskan tundra's natural drainage patterns during the mid-twentieth century.