1954 Map of Ugashik B-4

About this map

Dog Salmon River meanders across this vast alluvial plain, tracing an intricate course through the wetlands of the Alaska Peninsula. Compiled from aerial photographs taken between 1951 and 1953, the map depicts a landscape dominated by complex hydrological patterns where the river intersects with numerous unnamed ponds and tundra marshes. In the northeast corner, the southern reaches of Lower Ugashik Lake provide a rare fixed landmark in a territory defined by shifting seasonal waters. The topography reflects a period of extensive surveying by the Army Map Service and the Bureau of Land Management, capturing the raw state of this wilderness before significant modern infrastructure. The lack of named settlements or man-made structures emphasizes the isolation of the region, where the primary geographical features are the serpentine waterways and the low-lying terrain they carve.