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1952 Map of Afognak A-5

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Afognak A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Raspberry Island and the maritime passages of the Kodiak Archipelago define this mid-century topographic study. The landscape is dominated by the southwestern reaches of the island, where the land mass terminates at Raspberry Cape. These waters are critical for navigation, as the island is flanked by the massive Shelikof Strait to the west and Kupreanof Strait to the south.

Acknowledging the area's importance to coastal traffic, the map identifies Malina 2 Light near Malina Point, a vital navigation aid for vessels transitioning between the straits. This survey, compiled from 1952 aerial photography with minor revisions through the late 1960s, provides an exacting look at the shoreline including Driver Bay. The absence of roads or trails across this part of the island underscores the maritime-dependent nature of life and travel in this corner of Alaska during the postwar era.