
Point Augusta marks the critical meeting of waters on this Alaskan coastal sheet, where the expansive Icy Strait flows into Chatham Strait. The southwestern portion of the map is dominated by the dense, protected terrain of the Tongass National Forest on the northeastern tip of Chichagof Island. This area represents a maritime crossroads in Southeast Alaska, showing the coastline of the Alexander Archipelago in the early 21st century. The landscape is characterized by steep elevation changes immediately inland from the shore, illustrating the coastal topography that has historically shaped navigation and land use in this part of the Hoonah-Angoon region.
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1948 · Juneau A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Juneau A-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Sitka D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Sitka D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Juneau A-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Juneau
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Sitka
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Sitka D-3
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1952 · Sitka
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Sitka D-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360