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1950 Map of Cordova D-7

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Cordova D-7
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Silver Glacier dominates the central high ground of this landscape within the Chugach National Forest, descending toward the intricate coastal inlets of Prince William Sound. The topography recorded in 1950 reveals a complex glacial and marine environment where heavy ice fields like those at Mt Denson and the adjacent Crevasses feed into a network of freshwater and saltwater bodies. Notable among these are the expansive Silver Lake and the sheltered The Lagoon tucked behind Galena Bay.

The southern half of the sheet is defined by the deep waters of Port Fidalgo, a vital maritime corridor rimmed by family-named and descriptive landmarks like Billygoat Mountain and Bidarka Pt. Locations such as Graveyard Pt on Landlocked Bay hint at the area's human history and traditional use sites. This survey captures the wilderness prior to modern shifts, documenting the precise reach of Horsetail Falls Cr and the isolation of Irish Cove and Whalen Bay.