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1953 Map of Attu

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Attu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Attu and the surrounding islands stand as the westernmost point of the Aleutian chain, captured here through surveys conducted between 1943 and 1953. The landscape is dominated by the Wrangell Range and Attu Mountain, where the aftermath of World War II is evident in the presence of Navy Town and the strategic positioning of coastal infrastructure around Massacre Bay and Holtz Bay. These settlements and maritime labels reflect a period when the island was a vital military outpost and weather station in the North Pacific.

The map details the isolation of the Semichi Islands, including Shemya Island and Nizki Island, separated from the larger Agattu Island by the Agattu Strait. This territory, contained within the Aleutian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, shows a coast defined by points like Etienne Head and Cape Sabak, offering a precise record of the topography and named maritime features during the mid-20th century.