1952 Map of Nushagak Bay C-1

About this map

Bristol Bay meets the expansive Tidal Flats of the Alaska coastline in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the convergence of Nushagak Bay and Kvichak Bay, where the shoreline is punctuated by prominent navigational landmarks like Etolin Point and the Etolin Point Beacon. Inland, the terrain is dominated by a dense network of unnamed lakes and ponds, indicating the low-lying, water-saturated nature of the coastal tundra during the early 1950s. The presence of several survey stations, including VABM Etolin Point and VABM Castor, reveals the technical efforts of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Geological Survey to precisely map this remote maritime environment. To the west, the broad expanse of Flounder Flat underscores the dynamic tidal nature of these northern waters.