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1951 Map of St Michael

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of St Michael
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

St Michael and the neighboring settlement of Stebbins anchor the eastern shore of Norton Sound in this early 1950s reconnaissance. The landscape is defined by the complex aquatic network where the Yukon River delta meets the Bering Sea, featuring a labyrinth of waterways such as Apoon Pass, Kwikpak Pass, and Kawanak Channel. Coastal navigation is marked by points of interest including Pt Romanof, Cape Stephens, and the heights of Crater Mtn.

Remote coastal outposts and riverine villages like Kotlik, Chaniliut, and Pikmiktalik are documented alongside seasonal sites like Pastolik and Nokrot. The map illustrates the geographical transition from the tidal flats of Pastol Bay to the volcanic topography of Stuart Island. This 1951 edition synthesizes aerial photography from 1943 with earlier ground surveys, capturing the essential geography of the Second Judicial Division before modern infrastructure altered these traditional trade and subsistence corridors.