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1951 Map of Naknek A-5

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Naknek A-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Commercial fishing infrastructure dominates the shoreline of Egegik Bay in this mid-century coastal survey. The settlement of Egegik is positioned near the bay's entrance, supported by the presence of industrial sites like the Libby McNeill & Libby Cannery and the Diamond E Cannery. This period shows the region's heavy reliance on the salmon industry, with the King Salmon R and King Salmon Island featuring prominently in the local geography. Navigational aids like the Red Bluff Light near Bishop Creek highlight the maritime activity required to service these remote outposts.

The landscape is defined by vast Tidal Flats and shifting coastal features such as Goose Pt and the South Spit. Inland, the terrain is a complex network of unnamed ponds and marshes characteristic of the Bristol Bay lowlands. Triangulation stations like VABM 181 Egegik and VABM Egegik A provide precise benchmarks for this 1950s mapping effort, which was compiled from aerial photography to document the interaction between the open waters of Bristol Bay and the sheltered canning operations.