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1963 Map of Chignik C-2

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Chignik C-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Meshik River dominates the northern reaches of this Alaskan landscape, weaving through a complex network of wetlands and ponds before entering the mountainous terrain to the south. Near the river's center, Scottys Island provides a point of human activity with the Scottys Island Cabins, representing rare structural development in this expansive wilderness. The topography transitions sharply from the water-heavy lowlands around Highland Creek to the high elevations of the Aleutian Range.

Prominent peaks such as Cathedral and Big Butte rise above deep-cut drainages like Braided Creek and Landlocked Creek. The mapping reveals the intricate drainage patterns where smaller tributaries like Plenty Bear Creek and Yellow Bluff Creek feed into the larger river system. This survey, based on aerial photography from the late 1950s and early 1960s, documents a nearly untouched coastal ecosystem and its geological formations.