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1952 Map of Nushagak Bay D-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Nushagak Bay D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Nushagak Bay defines this 1950s coastal landscape, where the shifting waters of the Ship Channel and Schooner Channel dictate the rhythm of life for remote fishing settlements. On the eastern shore, the historic cannery and village sites of Nushagak, Clarks Point, and Ekuk cling to the coastline, supported by essential infrastructure like the Landing Strip and the coastal lookout at Ekuk Bluff. To the north, Kanakanak is identified as a government hospital site, serving the wider Bristol Bay region.

The western shore is largely encompassed by the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, a designated wilderness area that contrasts with the industrial activity across the water. Small outposts like Coffee Pt and Daly mark the rugged western margin, while the southern reaches dissolve into the expansive Flounder Flat. The presence of the Santa Claus Ch near Ekuk speaks to the long-standing spiritual life of these isolated maritime communities during the mid-twentieth century.