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1963 Map of False Pass D-1

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of False Pass D-1
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Deer Island dominates the western portion of this maritime survey, separated from the mainland by the waters of Deer Passage. The island's interior is defined by steep relief, drained by small waterways such as Eastern Creek and Southern Creek. Along the southwestern coast near Fawn Point, the inclusion of ruins suggests a legacy of prior habitation or activity in this isolated environment.

To the east and south, the geography transitions into the open Pacific Ocean, punctuated by a series of small, scattered landforms. These include the centrally located Midun Island, the Buyan Islands, and the hazards of the Sandman Reefs to the south. The presence of Patton Island and High Island further illustrates the complex archipelago nature of the Aleutians East region as it was documented in the early 1960s.