
Rugged Island and the neighboring Barwell Island stand as prominent landmarks at the entrance to the Resurrection Bay area, marking the boundary where sheltered waters meet the open Gulf of Alaska. This maritime landscape is defined by the steep, rocky terrain of Cape Resurrection, which rises sharply from the sea. The entire area is contained within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, indicating a region managed for conservation rather than human settlement. The map provides a look at the hydrography of Marys Bay on the eastern side of Rugged Island, showing a coastline that has remained largely untouched by development into the twenty-first century.
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1946 · Blying Sound
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Blying Sound D-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Blying Sound D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Blying Sound
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Blying Sound D-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Blying Sound C-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Blying Sound D-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Blying Sound D-7
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Blying Sound
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2017 · Blying Sound D-7 NW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000