Tongass National Forest dominates this coastal landscape on the southeastern edge of Prince of Wales Island. The terrain is defined by steep forested ridges and isolated freshwater bodies such as Rainbow Lake and Smugglers Lake. Along the shoreline, geographic markers like Niblack Point and the adjacent Niblack Hollow provide critical reference points for the coastal navigation of the Pacific Ocean. This survey documents a wilderness area where the boundary between the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area meets the sea. The drainage patterns of Smugglers Cr illustrate the complex hydrology of the Alexander Archipelago, showing how inland runoff feeds the intricate shoreline of this maritime environment.
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1949 · Ketchikan C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1949 · Craig B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Craig B-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Craig C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Craig C-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Ketchikan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Ketchikan C-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1953 · Ketchikan B-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1954 · Ketchikan B-6
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1955 · Ketchikan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000