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1951 Map of Mount Katmai A-3

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mount Katmai A-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Katmai Village Site sits along the northern edge of Katmai Bay, marking a place of historical human presence on the edge of the Shelikof Strait. This coastal area is dominated by the massive topography of Mt Katmai and the Barrier Range, where the Katmai River has carved a deep Canyon as it flows toward the sea. The geography reflects a landscape defined by volcanic and glacial forces, as seen in the elevation profiles of Painted Mountain and Mt Pedmar.

Within the boundaries of Katmai National Monument, the map records essential hydrologic features like Katmai Lakes and the drainage of Soluka Creek. The eastern edge of the sheet shows the transition from terrestrial peaks to the waters of Dakavak Bay and Dakavak Lake, connected by Hagelbarger Pass. The lack of road infrastructure underscores the wilderness character of the region in the early 1950s.