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1948 Map of Dixon Entrance D-1

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Dixon Entrance D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Prince of Wales Island is depicted here in a series of intricate coastal inlets and high elevations within the Tongass National Forest. The map captures the maritime character of the southern archipelago, anchored by the dominant Bokan Mountain and the deep recesses of Moira Sound. A notable point of human history is the Cannery (Abandoned) located on Hunter Bay, representing the mid-century industrial footprint of the salmon fishing industry that once thrived in these waters.

The landscape is defined by its complex hydrography, from the sheltered Hessa Narrows to the expansive Mc Lean Arm and Kendrick Bay. Inland, features like The Switchback and Brushman Peak highlight the steep ascent from the shoreline. This survey provides a record of the wilderness as it stood in the late 1940s, documenting the named coves and peaks that guided early navigators and industry workers along the South Arm and West Arm.