1954 Map of Sleetmute C-1

About this map

Stony River dominates this interior landscape as it winds through a complex network of wetlands and oxbows during the mid-1950s. The region is characterized by extensive muskeg and marshland, showing the natural hydrological patterns of the Alaskan wilderness before significant modern infrastructure. These detailed surveys, based on 1953 aerial photography, captured the remote terrain between VABM 824 Lonely and VABM 573 Lucky. This map records the path of tributaries like Black Creek and the uniquely named Stink R, providing a clear look at the drainage systems that defined travel and subsistence in this part of the Seward Meridian.