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1952 Map of Nulato D-4

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Nulato D-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Koyukuk Mountain overlooks the strategic confluence of the Koyukuk River and the Yukon River, a landscape defined by an intricate network of braided channels and shifting waterways. In the early 1950s, the area's infrastructure was primarily aeronautical and historic, centered on the Koyukuk Landing Strip and a nearby Cem. The map documents the remnants of 19th-century communication with the Abandoned Telegraph Line cutting through the northern terrain, signaling the transition from gold-rush era connectivity to post-war isolation.

Water dominates the southern half of the quadrangle, where the Holtilyet Slough and Patsy Slough weave around Megotsol Island and Big Island. Scattered Cabins along the banks of the Negatsena Creek and Gemededon Creek indicate seasonal hunting or trapping sites. The vast drainage system, including Squirrel Creek and Happy Slough, highlights the dynamic nature of this subarctic river basin during a period of minimal permanent settlement.