1951 Map of Ugashik A-2

About this map

Alaska National Wildlife Refuge lands dominate this coastal section of the Alaska Peninsula, where the interior's glaciated heights meet the fractured shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. Surveyed in the early 1950s, the landscape is defined by its dramatic hydrography, from the northern reach of Imuya Bay down to the sheltered waters of Port Wrangell. Numerous offshore features like David Island, Poltava I, and the isolated Lone Rock suggest the navigational complexity of these waters before modern electronic aids. The inland terrain is marked by high summits such as Icy Peak and numerous triangulation stations including VABM Snow and VABM Grip, which served as the literal foundations for mapping this unsurveyed territory. The drainage of the Agripina River into Agripina Bay highlights the primary freshwater corridors through this remote coastal wilderness.