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1952 Map of Attu

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Attu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Attu Island and the surrounding Semichi Islands are depicted here in the early 1950s, following a decade of intense military activity in the North Pacific. The presence of Navy Town near Massacre Bay and various airstrips reflects the strategic importance of this westernmost Aleutian outpost during and after the war. This survey captures a specific military-industrial landscape where natural features like Attu Mountain and Etienne Lake share the terrain with coastal installations.

Navigational hazards and rugged coastal geography are meticulously detailed, from Cape Wrangell in the west to the tiny Cooper Islands. The map also includes Agattu Island to the south, separated by the Agattu Strait. For those interested in the maritime history of the Third Judicial Division, the sheet identifies numerous landing points and harbors such as Chichagof Harbor, Holtz Bay, and Casco Cove, which served as vital lifelines for personnel stationed in this isolated environment.