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1952 Map of Juneau C-3

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Juneau C-3
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Tongass National Forest dominates this coastal landscape north of Juneau, where the transition from saltwater to ice fields is marked by massive glaciers and industrial mining attempts. The presence of the Bessie Mine and Eagle River Mine indicates the era's focus on extracting resources from the Yankee Basin and surrounding ridges. Connectivity in the early 1950s was centered on the Glacier Highway and the Montana Creek Trail, which provided access to the lower reaches of the Eagle River and Herbert River.

Maritime navigation is defined by the Favorite Channel, anchored by Sentinel I and its Lighthouse, which guided vessels toward Echo Cove and Berners Bay. The topography is defined by the retreat of the Eagle Glacier and Herbert Glacier, which feed the river systems through deep valleys. These features together document a mid-century Alaskan wilderness where the infrastructure of the Glacier Highway only just reaches the edge of the vast glacial interior.