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1952 Map of Russian Mission B-8

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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The low-lying tundra and wetland landscape of the Seward Meridian appears in this early 1950s survey, dominated by a complex network of meandering waterways and countless thermokarst lakes. The Johnson River snakes through the central and northern sections of the sheet, exhibiting the characteristic oxbows and intricate drainage patterns of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. To the south, the Kvichavak River winds across the alluvial plain, illustrating the fluid nature of this environment before modern development. Mapped primarily through photogrammetric methods from aerial photographs, this document captures a vast, roadless wilderness where the river systems served as the primary corridors for movement and seasonal subsistence. The transition between the wooded areas in the north and the increasingly saturated marshlands to the south highlights the specific geomorphology of this subarctic region during the mid-twentieth century.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1952
Date Published1962
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:63,360
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.7 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain