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1963 Map of Chignik D-3

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Chignik D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Meshik and its surrounding coastal environment along the northern Alaska Peninsula are documented in this 1963 field survey. The settlement is situated on the eastern shore of Port Heiden, protected from the open waters of Bristol Bay by a complex network of mudflats and shifting shorelines. The landscape is defined by its maritime and freshwater interfaces, where the Meshik River empties into the port and Goldfish Lake sits just inland from the coast.

Detailed mapping shows essential navigation and life markers for the era, including a light on Chistiakof Island and a Cem near the village. The inland terrain south of the port is dominated by an intricate pattern of wetlands and small waterways, including Charles Creek, Yellow Bluff Creek, and Abbot Creek. These features illustrate the isolation and environmental challenges of the region during the mid-20th century, before more modern infrastructure arrived.