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1951 Map of Ugashik C-6

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ugashik C-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Ugashik Bay and the coastal expanses of Bristol Bay dominate this 1951 topographic study, highlighting a landscape defined by shifting Tidal Flats and precarious maritime navigation. The shoreline is marked by prominent landforms such as Cape Greig and Cape Menshikof, which served as critical visual waypoints for vessels entering the estuary. Evidence of seasonal or specialized activity appears in the form of isolated Cabin sites and a cluster of Cabins near South Spit, likely supporting local fishing or trapping efforts.

Technological markers of the era include the Smoky Point Light, which provided essential guidance near Smoky Pt. The reliance on photogrammetric methods from 1951 aerial photography allowed for the mapping of this low-relief terrain without immediate field checking, resulting in a detailed record of the natural topography and surveying benchmarks like VABM Woody 42 and VABM Greig 288 before further 20th-century development altered the coast.