History of Pustoi Island

Russian name given by the navigator Kuritzien as "O(strov) Pustoy" meaning "Desert Island;" published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 25, inset dated 1849), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). The island was called "Tanghinakh" by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 299), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), possibly from the Aleut word "tangidak," which, according to R. H. Geoghegan, means "islet or small island." Baker (1906, p. 515) says "the name 'Tanginak' applies to Ship Island." See Ship Rock.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Pustoi Island

Tulik,

South Rock,

Boulder Bay, Camp Bay, Deer Bay, No Name Cove, North Pustoi Bay, Otter Bight, South Pustoi Bay, Station Bay,

Antler Point, Cape Idak, Cape Izigan, Cape Tanak, Deer Point, Otter Point, Paso Point, Pustoi Point, Ranchers Point, Serpent Point, Tiderip Point,

Umnak Pass,

Konets Head,

Black Rock, Emerald Island, Polivnoi Rock, Pustoi Island, Ship Rock,

Mount Idak, Lone Peak, Mount Tum Tum,

Magazine Ridge,

Tulik River,

Antler Creek, Camp Creek, Crater Creek, Idak Creek, Kadi Creek, Kansas Creek, Marsh Creek, Missouri Creek, Reindeer Creek, Spring Creek, Teal Creek, Thirty-three Creek, Unga Creek,

West Bogoslof Canyon,

Egorkovskoi,