2018 Map of Blying Sound D-2 NW

About this map

Prince William Sound meets the Gulf of Alaska along this coast where glacial waters and steep terrain define the Chugach National Forest. The landscape is dominated by dynamic drainage systems, most notably the Patton River and the Nellie Martin River, which flow through deep valleys carved into the Kenai Peninsula. A single interior corridor, the Patton River Trail, provides the only marked terrestrial access through the dense coastal wilderness. The hydrography of the region is characterized by complex watercourses like Braided Cr, illustrating the active alluvial processes at work in this subarctic environment. This survey provides a precise look at the shifting shorelines and undeveloped watersheds of the Valdez-Cordova region as they appeared in the early 21st century.