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2017 Map of Craig B-2 SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Craig B-2 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Polk Inlet and the complex waterways of the Alexander Archipelago dominate this coastal survey on Prince of Wales Island. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the Pacific Ocean at Kina Cove to the high peaks of Beaver Mtn, Billie Mtn, and Mt Jumbo. The maritime geography is particularly intricate near Portage Bay, where Sulzer Passage and Gould Passage navigate around Gould Island.

Inland, the landscape is heavily managed within the Tongass National Forest, showing a network of specialized forestry routes like the Dog Salmon road and 2100364 Road. High-altitude freshwater bodies, such as Lake Isabel and Lake Gertrude, are tucked between the ridges, while the drainage systems of Dog Salmon Cr and Old Franks Cr illustrate the watershed patterns of this temperate rainforest environment. The presence of a Rock Pit and numerous Log Runs near the shoreline points to the active timber and resource extraction history characteristic of this region.