
Prince of Wales Island provides the setting for this study of Southeast Alaskan wilderness within the Alexander Archipelago. The landscape is dominated by the narrow, fjord-like reach of Klakas Inlet, which carves deeply into the southern portion of the island. Entirely contained within the Tongass National Forest, the map illustrates a terrain of significant elevation changes and dense drainage patterns typical of the region's temperate rainforest environment. Southeast of the primary inlet, Klakas Lake sits tucked between steep ridges, representing one of the few large freshwater bodies in this immediate sector. The map serves as a detailed record of the natural coastline and interior topography before any modern infrastructure or industrial development altered these specific coordinates.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1948 · Dixon Entrance D-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Craig A-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Dixon Entrance D-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Craig A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Dixon Entrance
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Dixon Entrance D-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Craig A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1957 · Craig
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Dixon Entrance
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1994 · Dixon Entrance D-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360