1954 Map of Taylor Mountains C-4

About this map

The Nushagak Hills dominate this mid-century topographic survey of the Alaskan interior, showing a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and a labyrinth of drainage basins. The Chichitnok River snakes through the central valley, its winding course and associated tributaries providing the primary geographic orientation for a region notably devoid of human infrastructure or permanent settlements at the time of the field annotation in 1954. Standing as a prominent high point in the eastern portion of the quadrangle, Finn Mountain serves as a significant landmark among the complex ridgelines. This map, based on aerial photography taken in 1955, records a wilderness state before significant modern development, emphasizing the natural topography and hydrologic patterns of this subarctic environment.