1952 Map of Ruby C-2

About this map

The Little Mud River winds through the heart of this mid-century survey, cutting a distinctive path through the Alaskan interior within the Fourth Judicial Division. This map, derived from 1952 aerial photography, documents a wilderness landscape devoid of any formal roads or established trails at the time of mapping. The terrain is defined by a dense network of high ridges and deep drainages, with numerous unnamed summits reaching over 1,000 feet in elevation. The concentration of muskeg and braided water channels surrounding the Little Mud River illustrates the complex hydrologic patterns of the subarctic environment before significant modern human intervention.