1957 Map of Hagemeister Island

About this map

Goodnews Mining Camp and its associated Dredge Tailings mark the northern reaches of this coastal survey, where the extraction economy met the wilderness of the Cape Newenham National Wildlife Refuge. The coastline is defined by sharp transitions from the peaks of Red Mtn and Jagged Mtn to the protected waters of Chagvan Bay and Security Cove. Small coastal settlements like Unalak, Osviak, and Ungalikthluk are scattered near the mouths of rivers like the Slug River and Matogak River, illustrating a reliance on the intersection of freshwater and the tides of Bristol Bay. To the east, the large landmass of Hagemeister Island dominates the Hagemeister Strait, flanked by the Walrus Islands chain and its distinctive outcrops such as High Island and Black Rock.