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1955 Map of Ketchikan B-2

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Ketchikan B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Boca De Quadra cuts deep into the southern portion of this landscape, flanked by the steep mountain terrain of the Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness. The map reveals a complex system of drainage and glacial valleys, where the Blossom River and Keta River feed into the surrounding fjords. This area, part of the Tongass National Forest, remained largely inaccessible by road, defined instead by its waterways and isolated peaks like Quartz Hill.

Hydrographic data reveals the intricate relationship between inland freshwater and tidal reaches, such as Wilson Lake and the long finger of Wilson Arm. The presence of features like Tunnel Creek and Raspberry Creek suggests a landscape shaped by local prospecting or forestry interests in the mid-20th century. For those interested in the remote geography of the Alaska Panhandle, the sheet documents the environment before many modern conservation designations were fully established.