1954 Map of Kuskokwim Bay D-7

About this map

Etolin Strait dominates this maritime survey, illustrating the desolate coastal geography along the edge of the Bering Sea in the mid-1950s. The landscape consists primarily of low-lying islands and extensive Tidal Flats that shift with the northern tides. Kikegtek Island and Pingurbek Island appear as narrow landmasses, their forms defined by the surrounding shallow waters. A detailed inset focuses on Kwigluk Island, providing a closer look at the intricate shoreline and surrounding flats typical of the Kuskokwim Bay region. This map captures the area as recorded by the U.S. Army Topographic Command, documenting a remote stretch of the Alaskan coast where the boundary between land and sea remains fluid and largely undeveloped.