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1953 Map of Blying Sound D-1 and D-2

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Blying Sound D-1 and D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Montague Island dominates this mid-century coastal survey, situated where the Montague Strait meets the Gulf of Alaska. The landscape is defined by its deep maritime inlets and short river systems, most notably the Nellie Martin River which drains into the expansive Patton Bay. Human presence is minimal, evidenced only by a single Cabin at the northern tip near Pt Bazil.

The map details a complex shoreline of points and coves, from the sheltered Mac Leod Harbor on the western coast to Jeanie Cove and Neck Pt at the southern extremity. Offshore, the Wooded Islands group, including Tanker I and Shirt, stands as a prominent navigational marker for vessels transitioning from the open Pacific Ocean. This survey preserves the island's geography just prior to the massive tectonic shifts of the 1964 earthquake, which significantly altered the shorelines and elevations shown here.