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1951 Map of Ugashik B-1

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ugashik B-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Lee Cabin stands as a rare point of human habitation on this coastal stretch of the Alaska Peninsula during the early 1950s. The map illustrates a landscape of complex littoral geography where the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge meet the sea. The terrain is defined by dramatic coastal points and numerous offshore islands, including Terrace Island and Hartman Island in the entrance to Wide Bay.

Navigational hazards and features such as Channel Rock and the East Channel are documented alongside significant coastal markers like Coal Point and Cape Igvak. The transition from the rugged shoreline of Shelikof Strait to the inland reaches of Big Creek and Des Moines Creek highlights the drainage patterns of this remote coastal wilderness. The presence of expansive Tidal Flat areas indicates the significant tidal range affecting access to the mainland.