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1952 Map of Blying Sound C-8

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Blying Sound C-8
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Harris Peninsula dominates this coastal survey, reaching south into the Gulf of Alaska as a complex network of bays and coves. The coastline here is defined by deep-water inlets like Aialik Bay and Harris Bay, which frame the central peninsula. Navigation around the islands is marked by several narrow waterways, including Granite Passage and Dora Passage, providing transit between the exposed gulf and protected inner waters.

Remote landforms such as Granite Island and Harbor Island are documented with precise triangulation stations, including VABM Granite and VABM Apex. These stations indicate the early scientific efforts to map this maritime environment. Further south, isolated outposts like the Chriswell Islands and the distant Seal Rocks mark the transition into the open Pacific Ocean, offering a clear look at the archipelago's structure before modern coastal changes.