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1963 Map of Port Moller C-6

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Port Moller C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Trader Mountain dominates the western interior of this 1963 coastal survey, rising above a network of waterways that define the Aleutian landscape. The area is characterized by a complex drainage system where Steelhead Creek and the David River flow toward the Bering Sea side, while the southern reaches meet the Pacific at Pavlof Bay. This coastal interface is marked by tidal features like Chinaman Lagoon and Jackson Lagoon, which provide protected waters along the jagged shoreline.

Evidence of human presence is sparse in this era, noted primarily by a single Cabin near the head of the bay. The map reflects a landscape defined by its hydrology, from the inland Divide Lake to the meandering course of the Caribou River. These topographic details illustrate the natural corridors used by early travelers and seasonal hunters before more permanent infrastructure reached this part of the Alaska Peninsula.