1952 Map of Hagemeister Island C-3

About this map

Hagemeister Island dominates this 1952 topographic study, showing the island's interior elevations and coastal features as they were mapped by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. This mid-century survey details the landmass as it sits between the waters of Hagemeister Strait to the west and the open Bristol Bay to the east. The terrain is marked by distinctive survey points, including VABM 781 Island in the north and the southern height of VABM 829 Cairn Peak. Based on aerial photographs taken in 1948, the map illustrates the island's natural drainage patterns and the continuous gravel beaches that line its eastern and southern shores. This document serves as a specific record of this remote Alaskan landmass before the advent of modern digital cartography.