Old Maps of Thorne Bay, Alaska

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  1. 1949 Map of Craig C-2, 1962 Print
    1949 Map of Craig C-2, 1962 Print
    1949 Craig C-2
    1962 Print · USGS
    Prince of Wales Island in the late 1940s reveals a rugged landscape of industrial mining and maritime trade. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Kasaan or locate numerous extraction sites like the Salt Chuck Mine and the Cannery at the edge of the strait.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Craig C-2, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Craig C-2, 1953 Print
    1951 Craig C-2
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeast Alaska's Kasaan Peninsula in the early fifties was a hub of maritime industry and mineral extraction within the Tongass National Forest. Historians can trace the legacy of copper and gold mining at the Salt Chuck Mine, explore the Cannery at Kasaan, or locate Indian Cabins along the Karta River.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Craig, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Craig, 1959 Print
    1957 Craig
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southeast Alaska’s intricate archipelago is revealed in the mid-1950s, detailing a coastal economy driven by remote mines and fishing outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots in Craig, Hydaburg, and Klawak, or locate former sites like Tuxekan and the Salt Chuck Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1994 Map of Craig C-2, 1998 Print
    1994 Map of Craig C-2, 1998 Print
    1994 Craig C-2
    1998 Print · USGS
    Prince of Wales Island in the 1990s reveals a coastal landscape defined by timber, maritime transit, and historical mining. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Salt Chuck Mine, explore the Karta River Trail, and locate the early boundaries of Kasaan and Thorne Bay.

  5. 2017 Map of Craig C-2 SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Craig C-2 SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Craig C-2 SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Thorne Bay, including Unorganized Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder, and other nearby areas

  6. 2017 Map of Craig C-2 NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Craig C-2 NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Craig C-2 NE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Thorne Bay, including Unorganized Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Craig C-2 SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Craig C-2 SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Craig C-2 SE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Thorne Bay, including Kasaan, Unorganized Borough, and other nearby areas

  8. 2017 Map of Craig C-2 NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Craig C-2 NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Craig C-2 NW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Thorne Bay, including Salt Chuck, Unorganized Borough, and other nearby areas

  9. 2021 Map of Craig C-2 NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Craig C-2 NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Craig C-2 NW
    2021 Print · USGS
    Prince of Wales Island in the early twenty-first century reveals a rugged wilderness of timber and tide within the Tongass National Forest. Researchers can trace the historic Honker Divide Canoe Route Trl and locate the settlement at Salt Chuck.

  10. 2021 Map of Craig C-2 NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Craig C-2 NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Craig C-2 NE
    2021 Print · USGS
    The coastal wilderness of Prince of Wales Island is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rugged edges of the Tongass National Forest. Researchers can trace the maritime geography of Tolstoi Bay and locate prominent landmarks like Thorne Head and Tolstoi Mtn.

  11. 2021 Map of Craig C-2 SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Craig C-2 SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Craig C-2 SE
    2021 Print · USGS
    Coastal life on Prince of Wales Island is centered around the village of Kasaan in this recent survey of the Alexander Archipelago. Researchers can trace the rugged shoreline from Mills Bay to Widtun Harbor or locate interior landmarks like Jacobs Mtn.

  12. 2021 Map of Craig C-2 SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Craig C-2 SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Craig C-2 SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Prince of Wales Island coastline in the early 2020s reveals a wilderness of interconnected lakes and marine inlets. Local historians can trace established paths like the Karta River Trl or locate coastal landmarks such as Pellett Point and Nanny Bay.

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