1963 Map of Cold Bay D-1

About this map

Cape Lieskof anchors the southeastern corner of this maritime study, where the waters of the Bering Sea meet Bristol Bay. Based on aerial photography from the late 1950s and field annotated in 1963, the map depicts a largely unpopulated coastal stretch defined by complex hydrography and shifting shorelines. The landmass is characterized by an extensive Tidal Flat and numerous small, unnamed water bodies scattered across the low-lying terrain. A primary landmark, Case, stands near the shoreline, marking a point of interest on an otherwise uninhabited coastline. The survey highlights the transition from deep marine environments to the shallow, marshy edges of the Alaskan peninsula, providing a specialized look at the coastal geography before modern navigation systems replaced these detailed topographic and hydrographic charts.