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1950 Map of Juneau A-3

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Juneau A-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Mansfield Peninsula dominates this maritime landscape at the junction of Lynn Canal, Chatham Strait, and Icy Strait. The coastline reveals a mid-century industrial presence centered around Hawk Inlet, where an active Cannery, Seaplane Base, and Oil and Gasoline Tanks suggest a bustling seasonal economy based on fish processing and transport. Farther north, the sheltered waters of Funter Bay provided anchorage near a maritime Gauge and several remote Cabins.

Inland topography is defined by the steep ascent to Robert Barron Peak, with the presence of a Mine and an associated Tramway indicating the era's focus on resource extraction in the Tongass National Forest. Numerous drainages, such as Greens Creek and Wheeler Creek, carve through the timbered slopes toward the tidal flats of Young Bay, illustrating the complex relationship between the region's high-relief interior and its vital coastal waterways.