1955 Map of Medfra B-3

About this map

The North Fork Kuskokwim River anchors the southeastern corner of this Interior Alaska landscape, where it meets the Slow Fork. This mid-century topography reveals a complex drainage network characteristic of the Yukon-Koyukuk region, featuring the meandering paths of Soda Creek and Whirlwind Creek. The terrain is defined by the significant elevation changes around Nixon Fk, which separates various creek systems. Smaller water bodies like Berry Lake provide specific landmarks in an otherwise wilderness-dominated area. This survey reflects the region's state in the 1950s, a period when the U.S. Geological Survey relied on photogrammetric methods from 1953-1955 aerial photography to document these remote watersheds and unnamed ridges before more modern infrastructure arrived.