1958 Map of Tyonek A-4

About this map

The Moquawkie (Tyonek) Indian Reservation dominates this mid-century survey of the western shores of Cook Inlet. The map documents the coastal community of Tyonek alongside the site of Old Tyonek, showing the intricate relationship between the Dena'ina people and the varied landscape of Beshta Bay and Trading Bay. A complex network of inland waters, including Congahbuna Lake and Chuitbuna Lake, feeds the prominent Chuitna River as it winds toward the inlet. Evidence of early habitations and transit is visible in the presence of Tobona (Ruins) and the long Winter Trail cutting through the western lowlands. The geography is characterized by dramatic shifts from the tidal flats of Orbit Flats and Granite Pt to the elevated northern terrain of Lone Ridge.