1979 Map of Goodnews Bay A-5

About this map

The Togiak National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal Alaska landscape, preserved under the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The map documents a complex drainage system where the Matogak River and Quigmy River flow toward the southern coastline, winding through a terrain defined by wet meadows and numerous small ponds. In the southeast, the Togiak Corporate Boundary meets the waters of Togiak Bay near the mouth of the Kukaktlik River. This survey captures the region just as federal protections were being formalized, showing an area devoid of roads or permanent trails, where the hydrology of Sulutak Creek and neighboring waterways dictated the movement of the local population and wildlife alike.