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1952 Map of Russian Mission C-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Russian Mission C-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Russian Mountains dominate the interior of this 1950s landscape, their high peaks rising sharply above the winding Kuskokwim River. This survey captures the region just before mid-century revisions, documenting the small settlement of Chuathbaluk along the northern riverbank. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems, including Mission Creek and Doestock Creek, which carve through the lowlands and foothills.

Evidence of seasonal travel and remote habitation is preserved through labels for various Cabins and a designated Winter Trail crossing the western flats near the Owhat River. The southern portion of the map shows the confluence of the Aniak River with the Kuskokwim, illustrating a classic Alaskan riverine transportation corridor. This record is particularly valuable for tracing early-to-mid 20th-century routes through the Ptarmigan Gulch and across the many unnamed ridges that surround the central peaks.