1957 Map of Sleetmute C-7

About this map

The Kuskokwim River defines the lower geography of this interior Alaskan territory, where the water once supported the now-silent Little Mountain Conn Village. This mid-century survey documents a landscape of dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of the Horn Mountains and Aghaluk Mountain down to the broad Whitewing Valley. Isolated signs of human habitation appear as several Cabins scattered along the banks of the Holokuk River and its various tributaries. Several distinct drainage systems, including Bear Creek, Sue Creek, and New York Creek, carve through the terrain, suggesting a wilderness accessible primarily by water. The presence of triangulation stations like VABM 3190 Wing indicates the intense precision work required by the Geological Survey to map these remote reaches during the late 1950s.