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1963 Map of Bristol Bay B-1

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bristol Bay B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Bristol Bay dominates the northwestern landscape of this coastal survey, where the saltwater meet the complex tidal drainage of the Alaska Peninsula. The shoreline is defined by expansive Tidal Flats and shifting coastal features including Roost, Tugg, and Yoke. This mid-century record captures a remote environment where human presence is minimal, marked only by an isolated Cabin near the northern coast and a few named topographic points like Edith.

The hydrology of the region is centered on the winding courses of Mud Creek and the Cinder River, which flow through a saturated terrain of wetlands and unnamed ponds. The presence of the Cinder landmark near the river mouth suggests the volcanic character of the local geography. This 1963 field-annotated study serves as a primary source for understanding the natural coastal processes and the sparse settlement patterns along this stretch of the Bering Sea coast.