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1950 Map of Nushagak Bay D-6

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Nushagak Bay D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Togiak National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the majority of this coastal landscape, which was documented through photogrammetric methods between 1946 and 1950. The survey details the jagged shoreline of the Bering Sea, where the Kulukak River empties into the expansive Kulukak Bay. This remote Alaskan peninsula is defined by its dramatic relief, punctuated by triangulation stations such as VABM Amyli 1092 and VABM Kulukak 956, which served as critical points for early topographic control.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at the small coastal site of Kulukak near the river mouth. To the south, the land tapers at Right Hand Pt, a prominent landmark overlooking the intersection of Metervik Bay and the broader Bristol Bay. The map provides a detailed look at the complex drainage patterns and marshy lowlands that dominate the interior before rising into the high ridges of the Togiak wilderness.