2024 Map of Blying Sound D-3 SE

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Montague Island is defined by its dramatic relief and steep coastal transitions in this 2024 topographic study. High points like Jeanie Peak and Stair Mtn dominate the northern interior, with the terrain falling sharply toward the west coast at Point Bryant. This area is largely managed as part of the Chugach National Forest, illustrating a landscape nearly devoid of modern human infrastructure and instead dedicated to conservation. Along the southern shoreline, the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the southern tip of the island near Cape Cleare, protecting the interface between the land and the Gulf of Alaska. Small hydrologic features like Deception Creek and the sheltered waters of San Juan Bay provide the only breaks in the rugged coastal profile, marking a wilderness area that has remained geographically isolated into the twenty-first century.