1963 Map of Stepovak Bay A-6

About this map

Nagai Island dominates this maritime survey, revealing a complex coastline of deep-water harbors and narrow straits in the Shumagin Islands. Traced from aerial photography in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the map identifies protected anchorages like Porpoise Harbor and Sanborn Harbor that have long served as refuge for North Pacific mariners. The eastern reaches are defined by the wide expanse of the Nagai Strait, which separates the main island from a series of smaller landmasses including Bendel Island, Spectacle Island, and Turner Island.