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1951 Map of Ugashik B-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ugashik B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Wide Bay dominates the coastline of this coastal wilderness, where early 1950s aerial photography captured a landscape defined by saltwater inlets and prominent summits. The shoreline transitions from the expansive Tidal Flat near the mouth of Kialagvik Creek to the deep waters of Imuya Bay in the south. Inland, the terrain is marked by significant elevations such as Deer Mountain, Mt Shannon, and Mt Alai, connected by high-altitude features like Sids Pass.

Human presence is sparse within the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, evidenced primarily by a solitary Landing Strip located on the northern shore of the bay. Several geodetic markers, including VABM 83 Spit and VABM 128 Creek, provide fixed points for surveyors along this unsurveyed territory. The drainage network, featuring Des Moines Creek and Short Creek, illustrates the complex hydrologic patterns of the peninsula before later modern developments or climate-driven changes.