1952 Map of Saint Michael C-2

About this map

Stuart Island dominates this mid-century survey of the waters off the Alaska coast, surrounded by the expanse of Norton Sound. The island's geography is defined by a sparse but functional human presence, including a Cabin and a navigational Light positioned near Hunting Point. The interior landscape rises toward West Hill, which is marked by the Vabm 393 geodetic station. Along the eastern edge, the complex hydrology of the island is revealed through features like North Bay and the Stuart Island Canal, which separates the main landmass from smaller unnamed coastal bars. This 1950s documentation, later updated in the 1970s, captures a remote maritime environment where survival and navigation rely on these few named landmarks and natural shelters.