1963 Map of Chignik A-8
USGS Topo · Published 1968About this map
The remote coastline of Bristol Bay dominates this Alaskan landscape, where the tides of the Hague Channel meet a network of deltaic rivers and coastal lagoons. In the early 1960s, this area of the Alaska Peninsula was defined by its vast marshlands and the essential role of aviation in connecting isolated sites. The Port Moller Landing Strip sits near the southwestern edge of the sheet, while a solitary Cabin and a remote Airway Beacon provide the few signs of human infrastructure. Significant watercourses, including the Bear River and the King Salmon River, cut through the low-lying terrain, terminating in features like Franks Lagoon. The presence of landmarks with idiosyncratic names like Stinko and Beauty suggests the influence of local knowledge or surveyors' field notes in an otherwise sparsely populated wilderness.
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Editions of this 1963 Chignik A-8 Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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1963 · Chignik A-7
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1963 · Port Moller D-2
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