1952 Map of Russian Mission D-8

About this map

Mount Okumiak and Pitcher Mountain anchor this landscape in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region during the early 1950s. The topography is defined by a dense network of drainages such as Saint Amand Creek, Edgar Creek, and Disappointment Creek that flow from the highlands toward the Yukon River. This survey captures the remote mining and transportation infrastructure of the era, notably the Willow Creek Mine and the established Winter Trail navigating the lowlands. The presence of named water bodies like Engineer Lake and numerous forks of the Kuyukutuk River suggests a terrain where seasonal water and ice dictated movement and resource extraction long before modern development altered the area's character.