
Excursion Inlet serves as the central geographic focal point of this coastal wilderness, where the steep terrain of the Saint Elias Mountains meets the waters of the Sawmill Bay. This modern topographical study documents the administrative convergence of the Haines Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, highlighting a region defined by federal protection. The map illustrates the boundary between Glacier Bay National Park to the west and the Tongass National Forest to the east, capturing the complex maritime interface of the Alaskan panhandle. The relative absence of developed infrastructure outside of the eponymous Excursion Inlet settlement emphasizes the enduringly wild nature of this maritime landscape, where transportation is dictated by the deep glacial fjords rather than a terrestrial road network.
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1948 · Juneau C-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Juneau B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Juneau C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1948 · Juneau B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1949 · Juneau C-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1949 · Juneau B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1950 · Juneau B-5
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1951 · Juneau
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Juneau
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1996 · Juneau B-4
USGS Topo · 1:63,360