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1979 Map of Goodnews Bay B-4

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Goodnews Bay B-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Kassianmute (Site) and Tuniakpuk (Site) represent historical habitation points along the lower reaches of the Togiak River and the eastern slopes of the Kashaiak Mountains. This 1970s landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Gechiak Mountains form a significant divide between the Gechiak Lake basin and the Middle Fork Goodnews River drainage.

The presence of numerous unnamed small lakes and swamps surrounding Kukaktlim Lake and the Gechiak Creek drainage illustrates a highly saturated lowland environment. Unlike more developed regions, this area shows no established roads or trails as of the 1976 field annotation, emphasizing a reliance on waterways like the Nayorurun River and Pungokepuk Creek for navigation and connectivity between traditional sites and the higher ground of Lone Mountain.