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1964 Map of Mt. Katmai

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mt. Katmai
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and the volcanic landscape surrounding it dominate this 1964 record of the Alaska Peninsula. Following the massive 1912 eruption, the terrain shows the dramatic geological features of the area, including the Novarupta vent and the steaming Lethe River. The map details the transition from the high peaks of the Aleutian Range, such as Knife Peak and The Trident, down to the intricate coastline of the Shelikof Strait.

Human presence is sparse and concentrated at seasonal outposts and remote camps. Brooks Camp and Kulik Lodge serve as gateways to the vast lake systems of Kulik Lake and Brooks Lake. To the south, the map identifies the location of Katmai Village near the mouth of the Katmai River, while the northern interior is marked by the remote Grosvenor Camp on the shores of Lake Grosvenor. This survey captures the region's character as a site of both scientific interest and backcountry recreation.