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1952 Map of Trinity Islands D-1

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Trinity Islands D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Akhiok anchors this coastal survey, reflecting the remote maritime character of southwestern Kodiak Island in the early 1950s. The settlement's infrastructure is concentrated around Alitak Bay, where a Cannery, Seaplane Base, and Landing Strip supported the region's vital fishing industry. These features illustrate the logistical complexity of life on the archipelago, where air and sea transport provided the only links between isolated outposts.

The topography is defined by the deep indentations of Kempff Bay and Lazy Bay, with the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge blanketing much of the interior. High points like Tungulara Mountain and the Twin Peaks overlook a complex shoreline of lagoons and shoals, including Sukhoi Lagoon and Alitak Shoal. To the south, the Aliulik Peninsula stretches toward Russian Harbor, marking a transition from the sheltered bays to the open waters of the Pacific Ocean.