1952 Map of Ruby D-2

About this map

The Little Mud River winds through this interior Alaskan wilderness, defined by an intricate network of wetlands and drainage patterns captured during a 1952 aerial survey. The terrain transitions from the low-lying, saturated basins of the river valley to the more defined relief surrounding Bering Creek in the northeastern reaches. This map provides a technical view of a landscape essentially untouched by permanent road infrastructure or industrial development at the time of the survey. The mapping process relied heavily on photogrammetric methods to interpret the vast stretches of swamps and muskeg, offering a distinct record of the natural hydrology and topographical contours before any modern modifications or shifts in the northern environment.