1952 Map of Kaguyak

About this map

Kaguyak sits on the southeastern coast of Kodiak Island, appearing here as a vital coastal outpost before the 1964 earthquake and tsunami fundamentally altered the area's geography. This survey provides a specialized look at the intricate coastline of the Hepburn Peninsula and the many offshore landmarks, including Twoheaded Island and the Trinity Islands to the south. The hydrography, compiled from earlier charts, illustrates the relationship between the island's rocky inlets like Boot Inlet and the vast seafloor topography of the Albatross Bank in the Pacific Ocean. Onshore, the terrain is defined by dramatic coastal features like Shag Bluff and Knoll Pt, while inland, a solitary Cabin remains one of the few identified structures, reflecting the sparse, maritime-dependent life of this coastal region during the early 1950s.