1954 Map of Iliamna B-4

About this map

Kakhonak Lake dominates the northern landscape of this 1950s-era topographical record, its waters feeding into the Kakhonak River. This coastal Alaskan environment transitions from the deep waters of Kakhonak Bay in the northwest to the tidal reaches of Kamishak Bay and Bruin Bay along the eastern shoreline. The absence of roads or established settlements emphasizes a landscape defined by hydrology and terrain, from the Seven Sisters peaks to the isolated Venturi Lake. Waterways like Amakdedori Creek and Dunulktak Creek drain the interior, providing a detailed mapping of the drainage patterns and shoreline morphology before more modern development reached this part of the peninsula. Researchers will find the exact 1954 shoreline and terrain annotations provide a clear view of the area's natural state during the mid-century surveying period.