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1953 Map of Cordova B-2

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cordova B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Ragged Mountain dominates the central topography of this mid-century survey, a prominent ridge separating the vast wetlands of the Martin River delta from the coastal drainage systems to the south. The landscape is defined by complex water patterns, including the braided channels of Martin River Slough and the tidal reaches of Mirror Slough where they meet the Gulf of Alaska.

Evidence of human habitation in this wilderness within the Chugach National Forest is sparse but notable, marked by the Bennett Rock Cabin near the river delta and another isolated Cabin on the eastern shore of Martin Lake. The map reveals the intricate network of glacial meltwater and coastal streams, such as the Katalla River and Clear Creek, flowing through a terrain where high peaks like VABM Rocky 3315 tower over freshwater bodies like Little Martin Lake.