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1954 Map of Melozitna C-5

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Melozitna C-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Nayuka River and Telukhti Creek wind through a complex system of marshes and smaller water bodies in this mid-century survey of the Alaska interior. The landscape is dominated by low-lying wetlands and scattered lakes, including Klymunget Lake and Besziwit Lake, which define the drainage patterns of the region. To the northeast, the terrain begins to rise toward the Takha Khdona Hills.

Photogrammetric methods from 1952 aerial photography reveal a region without established roads or permanent settlements at the time of the survey. The mapping focuses heavily on the intricate hydrography of the river valley, where the Nayuka River meanders through numerous small ponds and sloughs, a characteristic of the Alaskan wilderness before more intensive modern development or climate-driven changes altered these sensitive water systems.