1952 Map of Nulato D-1

About this map

Bear Creek dominates the southern landscape of this interior Alaskan territory, its braided channel and surrounding wetlands forming a wide alluvial plain across the center of the sheet. Based on aerial photography from 1952, the map illustrates the complex drainage patterns of a region defined by high-elevation summits and deep, narrow valleys. One such prominent peak is marked as VABM Bald 3274, a triangulation station used by the U.S. Geological Survey to establish precise topographic control in this remote portion of the Fourth Judicial Division. The lack of roads or trails during this era highlights the reliance on natural waterways for movement through the Yukon-Koyukuk region before significant modern development reached these higher latitudes.