1952 Map of Marshall C-5

About this map

Kgun Lake dominates the lower third of this remote Alaskan landscape, representing a significant expanse of water in a region characterized by complex hydrologic networks. Compiled from 1951 aerial photography by the Army Map Service, the terrain is a labyrinth of unnamed ponds, sloughs, and marshlands. Surveyed points like Elevation 5 and Elevation 27 provide rare vertical benchmarks across the low-lying basin. The survey details the intricate township and range divisions, such as the intersection of Townships 17 and 18 North, in a period before widespread infrastructure reached this part of the Kusilvak region. The map serves as a primary record of the natural water drainage patterns and shoreline configurations as they existed in the early 1950s.