1951 Map of Nushagak Bay

About this map

Bristol Bay's commercial fishing and canning industry is the central focus of this mid-century survey, specifically highlighting the waters of Nushagak Bay. The map documents a cluster of industrial activity near Clarks Point, where Canneries and Ekuk sit at the mouth of the Nushagak River. To the west, the remote landscape of the Third Judicial Division is marked by the Igushik River and a Cannery at the base of Igushik Ridge. Further west, indigenous and seasonal settlements like Kulukak and Tuklung appear along the rugged coastline of Kulukak Bay. Navigational hazards such as the Schooner Channel, Ship Channel, and the shifting Tidal Flat areas around Protection Pt illustrate the maritime complexity of this salmon-rich region before significant modern development altered these coastal interfaces.