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1952 Map of Nunivak Island A-7

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Nunivak Island A-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Cape Mohican defines the westernmost reach of Nunivak Island in this early 1950s survey of the Bering Sea coastline. The landscape is characterized by seasonal Indigenous land use, marked by the presence of summer camps such as Ikooksmiut and Mikisagimiut near the northern shore. These sites reflect a traditional subsistence pattern, positioned near coastal resources like Ikookstakswak Cove and the Sand and Boulder Beach.

Southward along the coast, high vantage points like Binakshak Bluff overlook the Bering Sea. The interior drainage system is anchored by the Dooksook River, which flows into the Dooksook Lagoon near Datheekook Pt. The entire area is contained within the Nunivak National Wildlife Refuge, highlighting a remote environment where geological features like Nabangoyak Rock remain undisturbed by permanent modern infrastructure.