1963 Map of Chignik A-2

About this map

The complex coastline of the Alaska Peninsula is documented here during a period of extensive aerial photogrammetric mapping. Deep inlets and fjord-like passages dominate the landscape, notably Portage Bay and the intricately branched Kuiukta Bay. The topography is defined by high peaks and ridges, including Chignik Mtn in the northeast and Virgin Peak centrally located above Sweater Bay. This 1963 field-annotated survey reveals a wilderness defined by water and rock, where names like Devils Bay and Ross Cove mark the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. Inland, freshwater sources like Metrofanis Creek and Spoon Creek flow through valleys between unnamed summits, while small landmarks such as Ship Mountain and Necessity Cove provide essential orientation along the eastern reaches of Warner Bay.