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1951 Map of Juneau A-2

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Juneau A-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Douglas Island and the northern reaches of Admiralty Island dominate this mid-century coastal survey. The map reveals the intricate water network of Stephens Passage and Gastineau Channel, defined by prominent maritime landmarks like Point Hilda and Admiralty Cove. A defining industrial feature is the Treadwell Ditch, which snakes along the slopes of Douglas Island below Mt Bradley and Mc Donough Peak, indicating the scale of water management required for the region's historic mining operations.

Most of the terrain falls within the Tongass National Forest, showing a landscape largely untouched except for scattered cabins and the formal Juneau Nation Town Site Boundary. To the south, Young Lake and the King Salmon River drainage highlight the dense interior wilderness of Admiralty Island. The survey captures the area just as aerial photogrammetry was becoming a standard tool, though it notes much of the region remained not field checked at the time of publication.