1952 Map of Ruby D-1

About this map

Meandering watercourses define this interior Alaskan landscape, dominated by the serpentine paths of the Little Mud River and the Klataslo River. Surveyed in the early 1950s using photogrammetric methods, the terrain is characterized by intricate drainage patterns and marshy lowlands where Bering Creek and Blind River flow through sections of the Kateel River Meridian. A single Cabin stands as a rare sign of human presence in this expansive wilderness, while geodetic markers like VABM 1694 Mud and VABM Cache 856 provide the primary fixed points for navigating the topography. The map captures a moment before modern development, showing the land as a system of unsurveyed and unmarked locations predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management.