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1954 Map of Ugashik B-5

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Ugashik B-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Ugashik River dominates this mid-century topographic survey of the Alaska Peninsula, showcasing the complex hydrology of a landscape defined by tidal influence and meandering waterways. Emerging from Ugashik Bay, the river system branches into the Dog Salmon River and the southern reaches of the King Salmon River, illustrating a vast network of wetlands and tundra ponds typical of the region's coastal ecology.

A solitary Cabin stands as a rare marker of human habitation amidst the expansive Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge. The map, based on aerial photography from the 1950s with minor revisions through the 1980s, captures a snapshot of the Bristol Bay drainage before more contemporary environmental shifts. It provides critical detail for researchers tracking historic shoreline changes and the natural drainage patterns that have long supported the area's namesake salmon populations.