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1951 Map of Craig A-3

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Craig A-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Hydaburg stands as the primary cultural and residential center on the western coast of Prince of Wales Island, situated where the Sukkwan Strait meets the North Pass. This 1951 survey, annotated with hydrographic data from the early 1950s, reveals a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and timber-heavy island masses within the Tongass National Forest. The map documents the vital maritime orientation of the region, where travel and industry rely on passages like the Sukkwan Narrows and South Pass.

Navigation through the archipelago is marked by distinctively named landmarks such as Crab Trap Cove, Mushroom Island, and Deadman I. To the south, the massive landform of Sukkwan Island separates the strait from the open waters of the Tlevak Strait. Smaller clusters like the McFarland Islands and Nichols Islands dot the coastline, while local geography is further specified by features such as the Cem near Hydaburg and the Tidal Flats at Saltery Pt.