1952 Map of Karluk

About this map

Shelikof Strait divides this mid-century landscape, separating the Alaskan mainland's Katmai National Monument from the western reaches of Kodiak Island. On the island, the settlement of Karluk sits near the Refuge Boundary of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, a region defined by its connection to the sea and the salmon-rich Karluk River. The map documents the industrial and logistical footprint of the era, from a lonely Oil Well near Jute Bay to a Cannery and Seaplane Airport on the shores of Olga Narrows. Across the strait, the mainland terrain is marked by steep peaks like Atmo Mtn and the sweeping shoreline of Puale Bay. This survey captures a specific moment in maritime and conservation history, showing the Fish and Wildlife Service Upper Station alongside numerous coastal cabins that supported local fishing and trapping.