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1963 Map of Bristol Bay

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bristol Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Bristol Bay dominates this mid-century coastal survey, capturing the complex shoreline of the Alaska Peninsula where the water meets a labyrinth of drainage and wetlands. The landscape is defined by the expansive Tidal Flat and the intricate movement of Mud Creek and the Cinder River. While much of the region is characterized by its hydrological features like Hook Lagoon, the map identifies several specific named sites such as Yucca, Sherry, Teck, and Quirt.

These small settlements or markers, including Edith, Alfred, and Babs, provide a rare inventory of human presence in a territory where the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Land Management noted that no roads or trails existed at the time of compilation. The detailed hydrographic data, sourced from earlier Coast and Geodetic Survey charts, emphasizes the vital relationship between the tidal environment and the small outposts scattered along the coast and inland waterways like Reindeer Creek.