1954 Map of Taylor Mountains D-6

About this map

The Chukowan River winds through this unpopulated wilderness in the Kuskokwim Mountains, documented here through photogrammetric methods from 1953 aerial photography. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages and prominent rises, most notably Kazik Hill, which stands as a central landmark amidst the elevation contours. Land lines shown here represent unsurveyed and unmarked locations as predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management for the Seward Meridian. Tributaries like Muktulik Creek and Oksoktarik Creek carve through the landscape, illustrating the natural hydrological patterns of this interior region before any modern infrastructure or roads were established. This 1954 field annotation captures the area in a purely wild state, where the river systems served as the primary features for orientation.