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1969 Map of Pribilof Islands

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Pribilof Islands
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

St. Paul Island and St. George Island emerge from the Bering Sea in this late-1960s survey, representing the primary landmasses of the Pribilof archipelago. The map documents the localized human footprint at St Paul near Village Cove and St. George on the north coast of its namesake island. These remote outposts were crucial for the maritime economy and wildlife management, specifically the northern fur seal trade.

Volcanic terrain dominates the landscape, defined by prominent elevations like Rush Hill, Bogoslof Hill, and Pot Hill. The coastline is a complex network of points and bights, including Lincoln Bight and Zapadni Bay. Smaller, uninhabited islets such as Otter Island and Walrus Island are also charted, highlighting the isolated nature of this subarctic environment at a time when traditional maritime charts were being synthesized with modern topographic standards.