
Chatham Strait and Christian Sound converge in this coastal survey, where the open waters of the Gulf of Alaska meet the rugged shoreline of Coronation Island. The landscape is dominated by the southwestern reaches of the Tongass National Forest, featuring the prominent elevation of Pin Peak and the exposed coastline at Nation Point. This environment represents a classic maritime wilderness before the turn of the decade, where the interior remains largely undeveloped, focused instead on the convergence of major waterways. The mapping highlights the sharp transition between deep-water channels and the steep, forested topography characteristic of the Prince of Wales-Hyder region.
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1948 · Port Alexander A-1
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Port Alexander A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Craig D-7 and D-8
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Port Alexander
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Port Alexander A-2
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Port Alexander
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Craig
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Port Alexander
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2017 · Port Alexander A-1 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
2018 · Craig D-8 SW
USGS Topo · 1:25,000