1952 Map of Nulato A-4

About this map

Khotol Mountain and the Kaiyuh Mountains dominate this mid-century topographic portrait of the Alaskan interior. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of the Little Mud River and the Kitali Mud River, which wind through the lowlands at the base of these prominent elevations. In this era, the Geological Survey utilized aerial photography from 1952 to map the intricate networks of Yukon Creek and Eddy Creek. The topography shows a transition from the structured ridges of the northern mountains to the meandering, water-saturated plains in the south. This survey provides a primary look at the watershed before modern shifts in river channels, serving as a baseline for understanding the physical geography of this portion of the Alaska-Fourth Judicial Division.