1952 Map of Afognak

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Katmai National Monument dominates the western coastline of the Shelikof Strait in this early 1950s survey, featuring the ice-capped Mt Douglas and the Spotted Glacier. Across the water, the sprawling landscape of Afognak and Shuyak Islands reveals a rugged coastal economy defined by isolated outposts. Several small maritime settlements are identified, including Port William and Port Vita, alongside a dedicated Hatchery and Lighthouse marking the entrance to the strait. To the south, Raspberry Island hosts the community of Port Wakefield, illustrating the scattered nature of human habitation among the deep fjords and bays. This reconnaissance mapping captures the region before extensive modernization, documenting a time when places like Litnik (Last yr) and the distant Kaguyak served as rare touchpoints in the wilderness of the Chugach National Forest.