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1954 Map of Russian Mission A-8

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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The water-dominated landscape of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta takes center stage in this mid-century survey, where the Kvichak River and the Pikmiktalik River meander through an intricate network of wetlands. Photogrammetric methods used by the Army Map Service in the early 1950s reveal a terrain defined by hundreds of unnamed lakes and marshy lowlands, reflecting the dynamic nature of the subarctic tundra before modern development. The mapping shows the complex braiding of the Kvichak River in the northwest, illustrating a wilderness shaped by seasonal freeze-and-thaw cycles and hydraulic shift. This artifact serves as a precise record of the regional hydrology as it existed during the post-war era of Alaskan territorial mapping, a period when field annotation by agencies like the USGS and Army Map Service was crucial for documenting these isolated river systems.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1962
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:63,360
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain