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1952 Map of Afognak A-0 and B-0

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Afognak A-0 and B-0
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Marmot Island and the eastern fringes of Afognak Island define this coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape is entirely encompassed by the Chugach National Forest. The map documents a maritime environment of dramatic headlands, including Tonki Cape and Cape St Hermogenes, separated by the deep waters of Marmot Strait.

A single cabin located on the western shore of Marmot Island represents the only evidence of human habitation in this isolated stretch of the Kodiak Island Borough. Of particular interest to those studying the island's geography is the Tidal Basin at its southern end, sheltered behind Marmot Cape. The lack of roads or established trails on the islands emphasizes the area's reliance on the surrounding Gulf of Alaska for access and resource gathering during the early 1950s.