1954 Map of Sleetmute D-1

About this map

The Kuskokwim River dominates this mid-century Alaskan landscape, cutting through a remote territory defined by its complex river systems and extensive wetlands. Photogrammetric methods from 1953 aerial photography reveal the intricate, winding course of the Tatlawiksuk River as it meanders toward its confluence, alongside the Swift River to the east. Human presence is sparse, marked only by a solitary Cabin located on the western bank of the Kuskokwim, signifying the isolation of this interior region before modern development. Survey markers such as Vabm Swift 424 and Vabm 364 Boulder provide the few fixed reference points in a terrain largely characterized by unsurveyed land lines and seasonal swamps.