1954 Map of Dillingham

About this map

Dillingham serves as the focal point for this mid-century look at the Bristol Bay region, where the Nushagak River and Wood River systems converge. The map illustrates a network of remote settlements and seasonal outposts, including Koliganek, Ekwok, and New Stuyahok along the river banks. In the northern reaches, the Tikchik Lakes system—comprising Tikchik Lake, Nuyakuk Lake, and Beverley Lake—dominates the landscape, flanked by the Wood River Mountains. The inclusion of Tikchik Lodge and Golden Horn Lodge highlights the area's emerging role in wilderness aviation and sport fishing during the 1950s. Farther south, near the coast, the proximity of Kanakanak and Nelsonville to the main hub at Dillingham shows the concentration of commerce and maritime activity at the head of Nushagak Bay.