1954 Map of Hagemeister Island D-4

About this map

Togiak National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the majority of this coastal Alaskan landscape, where the rugged topography of the Ahklun Mountains meets the Bering Sea. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks like Downdraft Mountain and Virgo Mountain, which overlook a complex network of tundra ponds and drainages. The Osyak River meanders southward through the refuge toward the coastal settlement of Osyak, situated near the shoreline of Hagemeister Strait. This survey reflects a mid-century period of land management, including the Refuge Boundary and the prominent headland at Estus Point. The map provides an essential view of the traditional subsistence landscape and the natural hydrology of the Togiak wilderness before later decades of environmental change.