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1953 Map of Cordova D-6

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cordova D-6
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Chugach National Forest encompasses this coastal landscape, where the tides of Port Fidalgo and Port Gravina meet a glaciated interior. The map reveals the intricate shoreline of Prince William Sound, detailing numerous inlets such as Whalen Bay, Beartrap Bay, and Olsen Bay. Deep in the upland terrain, extensive Crevasses mark the active glacial fields that feed drainage systems like Dead Creek.

Evidence of human presence is sparse but precise, centered on a lone Cabin along the northern shore of Port Fidalgo. Surveyors established critical triangulation points across the peaks and points, recorded here as Duck VABM 10, Effie VABM 6, and Barb VABM 8. These marks, combined with the detailed hydrography and forest boundaries, provide a technical record of this remote wilderness in the early 1950s.