1951 Map of Hooper Bay

About this map

Cape Romanzof and the Askinuk Mountains dominate this 1951 reconnaissance of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coastline. The map illustrates a complex network of coastal waterways and tundra rivers including the Kun River and Kashunuk River, which wind through expansive Mud Flats toward the Bering Sea. Small coastal settlements such as Scammon Bay, Kutmiut, and Hooper Bay are situated along the margins of protected inlets like Igiak Bay and Scammon Bay. A solitary Winter Trail provides a critical overland connection between the northern coastal settlements during the frozen months. This document, compiled from 1940s photography, preserves the mid-century geography of the region before modern infrastructure altered the traditional paths between the delta's villages.