Abandoned Record
About Ohagamiut
Ohagamiut is an abandoned village along the Kuskokwim River in the Bethel Census Area of the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska, located between Crow Village and Kalskag. It was abandoned in the 1940s as residents relocated to Kalskag, Aniak, Bethel and other towns.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Ohagamiut, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Ohagamiut is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Ohagamiut
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1947 Russian Mission sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1950 Russian Mission sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Russian Mission C-4 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Russian Mission sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Ohagamiut
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alaska index.
- Kwigiumpainukamiut32.1 mi E · Bethel
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Ohagamiut, Alaska": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q3349875.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).