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1951 Map of Blying Sound D-1 and D-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Blying Sound D-1 and D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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Montague Island dominates this 1951 topographic study, situated where the Gulf of Alaska meets the Pacific Ocean. This coastal landscape is entirely contained within the Chugach National Forest, characterized by a complex network of waterways including the Patton River and Nellie Martin River which drain into the broad Patton Bay. Evidence of human activity is sparse, marked primarily by a solitary Cabin on the northern coast near Pt Bazil and Hanning Bay.

Maritime features are particularly prominent, from the sheltered Mac Leod Harbor to the offshore Wooded Islands and Tanker I. The hydrology of the island's interior is defined by descriptive names like Braided Creek and Tortuous Creek, suggesting the shifting, difficult paths of these glacial or alluvial streams before they reach Jeanie Cove. This survey provides a baseline of the island's geography shortly after mid-century, before later seismic events significantly altered the Alaskan coastline.