1952 Map of Marshall C-6

About this map

Kgun Lake and a labyrinthine network of tundra waterways dominate this landscape in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta as it was recorded during the mid-1950s. The region is defined by its complex aquatic geography, where the Manokinak River and the Nungatak River meander through countless unnamed ponds and wetlands. This 1952 study, based on 1951 and 1955 aerial photography by the Army Map Service, captures the area before modern infrastructure was introduced; notably, the margin notes state that no roads or trails existed in the area at the time of publication. The land lines shown represent unsurveyed and unmarked locations predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management, reflecting the remote nature of this Alaskan interior during the early post-war era.