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1952 Map of Cordova B-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Cordova B-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Copper River Delta dynamics dominate this mid-century survey, revealing the complex braiding and sediment patterns where the massive Copper River meets the Gulf of Alaska. The landscape is a network of shifting waterways including Storey Slough, Kokinhenik Branch, and Hotcake Channel. Highlighting the era's environmental management, a significant portion of the region is designated as the State Critical Habitat Area, bordering the southern reaches of the Chugach National Forest.

Human presence is sparse, centered primarily on the small settlement of Cottonwood and the landmark Cottonwood Point. Transportation is limited to a single Highway crossing the northern portion of Long Island, supported by a local Borrow Pit for road materials. Smaller terrain features like Heart Island, Flag Point, and Round Island serve as essential navigational markers for those traversing the intricate channels between the mainland and the open gulf.