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1996 Map of Craig A-2

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Craig A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Prince of Wales Island is depicted here during a period of ecological management and preservation, dominated by the Tongass National Forest and the South Prince of Wales Wilderness. The landscape is a complex network of glacial fjords and steep peaks, including Copper Mountain and Hetta Mountain, where the mining history of the region is still visible. Although the map reflects a late 20th-century revision, it documents the remnants of early 1900s industrial activity at Coppermount and Hetta, both noted as abandoned.

Maritime navigation remains central to the area's geography, anchored by the Mellen Rock Lighthouse Reserve and Eek Point Light. These landmarks protected vessels moving through the deep waters of Hetta Inlet and Cordova Bay. The interior is characterized by numerous alpine water bodies like Klakas Lake and Summit Lake, illustrating the transition from resource extraction, such as at the Corbin Mine, to a federally managed wilderness state.