1952 Map of Unalakleet A-1

About this map

Innoko River meanders through this interior Alaska landscape, creating a complex network of wetlands and oxbow lakes that define the region's geography. The map reflects the area's state in the early 1950s, a period when the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge had not yet been established as it is today, though the entire quadrangle now falls within its protected bounds. The hydrology is dominated by the wandering path of Sucker Creek, which flows through terrain marked by the South Boundary Kateel River Meridian. This survey, based on 1951 aerial photography, documents the natural drainage patterns and the absence of established roads or trails during this era of northern exploration.