History of Napaskiak

Eskimo village shown on an 1867 USC & GS map as "Napasiak" located on the right bank of the Kuskokwim River. In the 1880 Census Ivan Petroff lists "Napaskiagamute" with a population of 196. In 1890 "Napasheagamiut" contained 97 persons; in 1939, 67, and in 1950, 121. The present spelling of the name was first used in 1898 by J. H. Kilbuck, Moravian missionary. In 1956 the village had a Russian Orthodox church, school and about 30 dwellings (Oswalt, 1963, map and p. 11). Napaskiak was incorporated as a city on October 12, 1971.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Napaskiak

Kwik,

Graveyard Point,

Bethel, Napakiak, Napaskiak,

Arthur Dall Lake, Eek Lake, Hangar Lake,

Church Slough, Gweek River, Tupuknuk Slough,

Napaskiak Slough, Steamboat Slough,

Browns Slough, Tubungaluk Creek,

Kepangalook, Oscarville,