Loading map...

1951 Map of Craig D-5

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Craig D-5
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The complex archipelago of the Alexander Archipelago is charted here in the early 1950s, centered on the deep waterways of Davidson Inlet and Otter Sound. Coastal activity is marked by the presence of Edna Bay on the southern shore of Kosciusko Island and the maritime infrastructure supporting the region's timber and quarrying history. Evidence of shifting industrial footprints appears at Tokeen (Aban'd) on the northern edge and a Lumber Camp (Abandoned) on the eastern side of Heceta Island.

Navigation through these islands relied on narrow channels like El Capitan Passage and Karheen Passage, while the interior of the larger islands reveals a network of freshwater bodies including Chuck Lake and Mink Lake. The map illustrates the topographic relief of peaks such as Cone Peak, set against the convoluted shorelines of Marble Island and Orr Island, all contained within the Tongass National Forest.