1948 Map of Hagemeister Island C-5

About this map

The coastal wilderness of Cape Newenham National Wildlife Refuge is captured in this survey, based on 1948 aerial photography and 1952 topographic data. The terrain is defined by dramatic coastal elevations such as Slug Mountain and Dome Hill, falling away to the waters of Bristol Bay. The geography transitions from these heights to distinct coastal features like Asigyukpak Spit and the protected waters of Norseman Lake. While the Bureau of Land Management notes the land lines were largely unsurveyed at the time, the mapping identifies specific landmarks such as Pyrite Pt and the Slug River. This documentation of the Togiak region's shoreline provides a clear record of the area's natural state before late-20th-century revisions, including the isolated Shaiak Island just offshore.