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1948 Map of Craig A-1

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Craig A-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Prince of Wales Island is deeply incised by the complex waterways of Cholmondeley Sound and Moira Sound in this late 1940s topographical record. The industrial footprint of the era is evident at the Dolomi (Abandoned) site and the Cannery at Cannery Cove, indicating the historic importance of the region’s timber and fishing economies. The landscape is defined by steep coastal elevations like Eudora Mountain and Dolomi Mtn, which separate sheltered interior waters such as Kitkun Bay and the North Arm from the open sea.

A network of freshwater systems including Niblack Lake, Miller Lake, and Dora Lake drains into the salt water fjords, highlighting the specialized maritime navigation required for the area's early twentieth-century development. Historic landing points and maritime hubs are noted at Niblack Anchorage and Johnson Port, while smaller terrestrial features like cabins and mines indicate scattered prospecting and homesteading activity away from the primary coastal settlements.