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1951 Map of Nushagak Bay

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Nushagak Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Nushagak Peninsula dominates this mid-century look at the eastern shores of Bristol Bay, where the confluence of several major rivers creates a complex network of channels and tidal flats. Coastal industry is a defining characteristic of this landscape, with several Canneries and a Cannery noted along the eastern bank of Nushagak Bay near Clarks Point and Ekuk. These outposts represent the hub of the region's salmon economy during the early 1950s.

Inland, the terrain rises into the Tuklung Mountains and the Igushik Ridge, while the lowlands are punctuated by the Snake River and Igushik River. Local history researchers will find the noted Igushik (Site) and settlements like Manokotak and Kanakanak, providing a record of established communities and seasonal sites before modern expansion. Navigation remains central to the area's identity, evidenced by the intricate charting of Schooner Channel and Ship Channel through the shifting sands.