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1952 Map of Nulato B-4

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Nulato B-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Khotol River and Kaiyuh Slough dominate the western lowlands of this interior Alaskan landscape, characterized by a complex network of wetlands and wandering watercourses. Traces of human activity are concentrated in the east, where Camp Creek and its associated mine appear alongside a remote Landing Strip (Skis Only). The transition from the marshy flats near Wounded Cub Creek to the rising terrain marked by Vabm Eddy illustrates the isolation of the region in the early 1950s.

Several cabins are scattered near Gorton Creek and Bonanza Creek, suggesting seasonal trapping or prospecting routes. The layout of these small outposts, connected by the drainage systems of Eddy Creek and North Eddy Creek, provides a record of a subsistence and resource-driven economy in a roadless wilderness. This survey is based on 1952 aerial photography, capturing the landscape before later development altered these traditional corridors.