2024 Map of Cordova D-6 SW

About this map

Chugach National Forest dominates this Alaskan coastal wilderness, where the steep terrain of the Chugach Mountains meets the intricate shorelines of Prince William Sound. The map focuses on the high ridges and deep drainages situated between the maritime reaches of Port Fidalgo to the north and Port Gravina to the south. This area is characterized by short, steep glacial drainages like West Fork Olsen Bay Creek and East Fork Olsen Bay Creek, which empty into the protected waters of Olsen Bay. To the west, the indentation of Whalen Bay provides another sea-level landmark in an otherwise vertical landscape. The map illustrates the specialized hydrology of the region, where numerous unnamed mountain streams feed larger named arteries like Control Creek, reflecting a landscape defined entirely by its natural water cycles and forest boundaries rather than human settlement.