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1951 Map of Mount Katmai B-1

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mount Katmai B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Katmai National Monument defines this coastal reach of the Alaska Peninsula, where the high ice of Hook Glacier and Hallo Glacier descends toward the Shelikof Strait. The landscape is a study in raw coastal geography, dominated by deeply recessed tidal inlets and prominent peaks like Devils Desk. Along the intricate shoreline, the map identifies specific navigation hazards and landmarks including Yugnat Rocks and the sprawling Tidal Flat at the mouth of the Ninagiak River.

Evidence of human history appears near the southern edge of the sheet, where Ruins are noted along the shore of Kaflia Bay, suggesting the site of former encampments or structures in an otherwise wilderness-dominated area. The distribution of Aguchik Island, Uguligik Island, and Ninagiak Island within the various bays illustrates the complex maritime environment that once supported local coastal activities before more modern administrative boundaries were established.