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1953 Map of Blying Sound D-3

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Blying Sound D-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Latouche Island and the rugged southern tip of Montague Island dominate this mid-century maritime study of Prince William Sound's entrance. The settlement of Latouche is positioned on the northwest coast of its namesake island, overlooking the sheltered waters of Latouche Passage and Montgomery Bay. These islands served as critical navigational landmarks for vessels transitioning from the Gulf of Alaska into the protected straits.

Evidence of remote coastal life is found in small improvements like the Cloud Cabin near Point Woodcock and another Cabin further south on Montague Island. The terrain is defined by prominent coastal heights such as Stair Mountain and Jeanie Peak, while the shoreline is carved into deep recesses like Mac Leod Harbor and San Juan Bay. At the extreme southern end, Cape Cleare and Cape Cleare South Hill mark the final landforms before the open sea.