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1951 Map of Taylor Mountains

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Taylor Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Kashegelok stands as a focal point of settlement in this remote interior landscape, situated near the confluence of the Makatulik Creek and the Chukowan River. This 1951 compilation, drawn from Trimetrogon photography and earlier surveys, reveals a vast network of waterways dominated by the Nushagak River and the Mulchatna River system. The southwestern portion of the map is defined by a chain of significant water bodies, including Nishlik Lake, Upnuk Lake, and Tikchik Lake, which are nestled among the high peaks of the Kuskokwim Mountains.

Transportation through this wilderness is represented by a lone Winter Trail cutting past Flat Top Mtn in the northwest. The terrain is further delineated by the jurisdictional Fourth Judicial Division Third Judicial Division boundary, which slices through the Nushagak Hills near Finn Mtn. Small outposts like a solitary Cabin on the upper Nushagak River provide evidence of the scattered seasonal activity and trapping typical of the region during the mid-twentieth century.