1953 Map of Hooper Bay

About this map

The coastal wetlands and coastal bluffs of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are captured here during a period of mid-century aerial mapping and hydrographic study. The terrain is dominated by a complex network of waterways, including the Kashunuk River and Kun River, which meander through a landscape of tundra and small lakes. Rising above the lowlands, the Askinuk Mountains provide a dramatic landmark near the coast, terminating at the prominent Cape Romanzof. This 1950s record documents the established coastal settlement of Hooper Bay alongside Chevak and Old Chevak, showing the spatial relationship between these communities and their traditional hunting and fishing grounds. Navigation and transit across the delta are represented by various water bodies like Kokechik Bay and a Winter Trail stretching across the northern interior, illustrating how the landscape was traversed before modern infrastructure reached the region.