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1954 Map of Sleetmute D-6

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sleetmute D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Kuskokwim River defines the landscape of this interior Alaskan territory, dominated by the massive horseshoe curve known as the Great Bend. In the mid-1950s, the small settlement of Crooked Creek served as a key point of contact along the river, featuring a Gaging Sta, a Cem, and scattered Cabin clusters. Further downstream, the riverside community of Canoe Village (Aban's) sits tucked against the hills.

Inland from the river, the topography rises sharply toward Oguohaydok Ridge and Canoe Mountain. The map documents a sparse transportation network, including a Tractor trail cutting through the northern hills near Trapper Creek. This survey captures a moment when the river remained the primary artery for travel and trade, with numerous drainage systems like Anaconda Creek and Getmuna Creek feeding into the main channel through a landscape of remote ridges and narrow valleys.