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1951 Map of Ugashik D-1

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ugashik D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Becharof Lake dominates this 1951 aerial survey, serving as the central geographic anchor for a sparsely settled landscape in the Lake and Peninsula region. The map documents the northern coastline of the lake and the distinct landform of Severson Peninsula further south, providing a detailed record of the shoreline as it existed before later ecological shifts.

Remote survival and seasonal habitation are evidenced by a few isolated Cabins and a lone Cabin located near the mouth of Featherly Creek. These small structures represent the only human imprints in a territory defined by intricate drainage patterns and coastal terrain. This survey, compiled from early photogrammetric methods, offers researchers an exacting look at the primary waterways and landform configurations of this subarctic wilderness during the mid-twentieth century.