1947 Map of Hagemeister Island D-2

About this map

Togiak Bay and the vast expanse of Bristol Bay dominate this 1947 hydrographic study, showing the coastal interface where the Quigmy R meets the sea. The map reflects a period of intensive charting by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, which utilized aerial photography and a Reading plotter to delineate the intricate shoreline and inshore details. A single prominent landform, High Island, stands near the southern boundary, surrounded by soundings that indicate the varying depths of these subarctic waters. The lack of roads or established trails in the northwest corner highlights the wilderness character of the region during the post-war era, as the Bureau of Land Management worked to survey these unmarked territories.