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1952 Map of Unalakleet D-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Unalakleet D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Yukon River dominates this mid-century survey, carving a wide channel through the interior wilderness where intricate waterways like Steamboat Slough and Honeymoon Slough weave around large landmasses such as Quail Island. The landscape is defined by the tension between the massive river system and the high ground of the western bank, where the Eagle Slide marks a sharp transition in the terrain.

Logistics in this environment relied on seasonal routes, evidenced by the Winter Trail that cuts across the northern reaches near Stink Creek. This network of sloughs and islands like Bullfrog Island illustrates the dynamic nature of the river before modern infrastructure reached this remote stretch of Alaska. The map provides a primary record of these named waterways and landmarks as they were documented by the Army Map Service during the early 1950s.