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1963 Map of False Pass D-2

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of False Pass D-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Deer Island dominates the eastern reaches of this maritime survey, rising from the waters where the Pacific Ocean meets the entrance to Cold Bay. This mid-century coastal study records the intricate shoreline of the Aleutian landscape before modern developments, highlighting critical navigational landmarks like Telegraph Hill and the protrusion of Thin Point. The map provides detailed bathymetric data, showing the depths of Thinpoint Cove and the sheltered Fox Island Anchorage.

Remote outposts and small landmasses such as Sozavarika Island, Let Island, and Fawn Island are documented alongside the treacherous Sandman Reefs to the south. The drainage of Southern Creek on the interior of Deer Island suggests a rugged freshwater system flowing toward the coastal capes. Compiled from aerial photography and hydrographic charts, the map captures a snapshot of this subarctic wilderness at a time when marine transit and survey control were the primary means of charting the Alaska Peninsula's edge.