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1952 Map of Marshall C-7

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Marshall C-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Manokinak River and the meandering channels of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta dominate this 1952 topographic survey. The landscape is a complex labyrinth of water and tundra, characterized by the broad expanse of Nuigalak Lake and the winding course of the Kashunuk River. This map captures a remote Alaskan wilderness before modern infrastructure reached the region, showing the natural drainage patterns of Nungatak River and the curiously named Wrong Creek.

Rising above the marshy lowlands, Kochilagok Hill provides a rare point of elevation in a territory otherwise defined by the hydrologic movement of the Cross Slough and various unnamed river branches. The absence of roads or established trails highlights the reliance on these waterways for navigation across the coastal plain. Based on aerial photography from the early 1950s, the map serves as a vital record of the delta's pristine hydrography.