EXPLANATION OF PLATE V. 



Karluk Head, or Cape Karluk, is one of the most striking headlands on the island of Kadiak, 

 because of its steep slope and the deep notch in its summit, by means of which its identification from 

 sea is easy and certain. It is situated about one-half mile southwest of the mouth of Karluk River 

 and has an elevation of about 1,600 feet. This cape, the highest part of a short spur, diminishes in 

 height somewhat rapidly inland, and is separated from the Karluk River range by a low, level plateau, 

 which, in the rainy season, carries on its surface an extensive shallow lake. The crescent-shaped 

 beach limiting this plateau is made up of coarse pebbles and sand, and is a favorite seining ground 

 for salmon. 



