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1951 Map of Ugashik C-5

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ugashik C-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Pilot Point and the coastal settlement of Ugashik anchor this mid-century survey of the Alaska Peninsula coastline. The landscape is defined by the massive Tidal Flat regions bordering Ugashik Bay, where the saltwater meets the outflow of the Ugashik River. This era shows a focused maritime and aviation infrastructure necessary for the region's salmon industry, with a Cannery, Water Tower, and a remote Landing Strip serving as the primary links to the outside world.

Inland, the terrain is a complex network of wetlands and tundra ponds, punctuated by larger freshwater bodies like Pike Lake and Silver Salmon Lake. These features, along with the detailed hydrographic data compiled from USC&GS charts, illustrate a landscape where the boundary between land and water is constantly shifting with the tides. The map preserves the exact location of these industrial and navigational landmarks during the early 1950s, before modern changes altered the remote coastline.