1955 Map of Ketchikan A-2

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The Peabody Mountains dominate this 1950s landscape within the Tongass National Forest, showing a remote Alaskan wilderness where coastal inlets meet steep interior peaks. Water defines the geography, from the broad Boca De Quadra and Marten Arm to inland freshwater bodies like Hugh Smith Lake and Humpback Lake. Signs of human activity are sparse and industrial in nature, including a Mine located along the Red River and a Fish Hatchery (Aband) near the mouth of Buschmann Creek. This era of the territory is characterized by isolated outposts, evidenced by a single Cabin on the shores of Bower Lake. The map illustrates the region's reliance on marine and riverine access before the development of modern road infrastructure.