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1952 Map of Kodiak C-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kodiak C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge dominates the western portion of this mid-century topographic survey, revealing a landscape defined by high peaks and complex glacial drainages. The topography is anchored by the prominent summits of Crown Mountain and Center Mountain, with steep ridgelines falling away toward the indented coastlines of Kizhuyak Bay to the north and Ugak Bay to the south.

Drainage patterns are clearly articulated through the courses of Russian Creek and Saltery Creek, the latter feeding into the sheltered waters of Saltery Cove. The presence of Hidden Basin and Leanne Lake illustrates the interior water storage common to this part of Kodiak Island. While primarily a study of natural terrain, the map captures the status of land lines as predetermined by the Bureau of Land Management before they were surveyed on the ground, reflecting the administrative state of the Alaskan territory in the early 1950s.