1952 Map of Melozitna D-1

About this map

Indian River flows through the northwest corner of this Interior Alaska landscape, a region defined by high ridges and a network of named drainages that feed into larger river systems. The map depicts a wilderness area without established roads or trails during the early 1950s, relying instead on prominent topographical benchmarks for navigation and surveying. Notable high points include VABM 1840 Trail and VABM 1941 Hogleg, which served as critical geodetic control points during the mid-century mapping of the Alaska-Fourth Judicial Division. The drainage patterns are clearly delineated, showing the paths of Big Creek, Calamity Creek, Sithondit Creek, and Tobatokh Creek as they carve through the 100-foot contour intervals of the surrounding uplands.