1963 Map of Stepovak Bay D-6

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Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge dominates the landscape of this mid-century survey, illustrating the complex coastal geography where the Alaska Peninsula meets the Pacific waters. The terrain is defined by dramatic coastal features like the Rock Wall and the low-lying expanse of the Stepanof Flats. An isolated Drill Hole near the Big River serves as a lone marker of human industrial interest in an otherwise unpopulated wilderness of steep ridgelines and tidal zones. Navigation points such as Dent Point and Gull Rocks frame the entrance to Stepovak Bay, while the intricate shoreline of Ramsey Bay and Clark Bay reveals a coastline shaped by heavy glaciation and marine erosion. This 1963 field annotation captures the region before the formalization of modern conservation boundaries, showing a raw landscape of gulches and flats.