1952 Map of Nushagak Bay D-1

About this map

The Nushagak River dominates the eastern landscape of this early 1950s survey, its wide channel punctuated by distinct navigational landmarks like Lewis Point, Cross Point, and Black Point. To the west, the terrain is a dense network of thousands of small, unnamed lakes and marshy depressions, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Bristol Bay region. Evidence of human passage and seasonal residence is sparse but significant, marked by the presence of a Winter Trail running parallel to the river and a cluster of Cabins located near Black Pt. These features suggest a landscape defined by subsistence and transportation patterns that relied on the frozen interior and river access before the expansion of more permanent infrastructure.