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1954 Map of Karluk B-2

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Karluk B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Kodiak Island reveals a complex network of waterways and coastal features in this mid-1950s survey, dominated by the expansive drainage of the Ayakulik River. This river system creates a vast, braided wetland pattern across the central landscape, a sharp contrast to the high ground of VABM Ridge 1508 and Anvil Mountain. The entire land area is managed as part of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, indicating the preserved, natural state of the territory at the time of the survey.

Coastal geography is defined by the Shelikof Strait to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Along the northern coast, Grant Lagoon sits sheltered behind the shoreline, while the interior is marked by the winding path of the Sturgeon River. Human presence is minimal on this sheet, noted only by isolated Cabins near Red Lake in the southeast, likely serving as seasonal outposts for hunting or fishing within the refuge.